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Tree poachers steal 800-year-old red cedar
A decade ago, British Columbia had 40 full-time park rangers who monitored 1,000 parks. Today, it only has 10. And they don’t often make it out to faraway parks like the Carmanah-Walbran Provincial Park, which is on the southern end of Vancouver Island. With no one around regularly, it must have been easy for poachers […]
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Ask Umbra: What can I do with old CD cases?
A reader wonders what to do with all the CD cases he no longer needs. Umbra has the answers.
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Umbra’s second helpings: Riding your bike to work [VIDEO]
A reader asks about riding her bike to work. Umbra gets wheel.
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Stuff it: Test your mettle by giving up shopping
Could you go for an entire month without buying anything new? Follow Grist’s green-living pioneer, the Greenie Pig, into the valley of temptation.
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Origami furniture made from recycled cardboard
Recession got you living in a cardboard box? Take heart: That doesn’t have to mean missing out on stylish furniture. Karton’s modular, foldable furniture is sturdy (the bed can support almost 2,000 pounds), assembles in minutes, and is made entirely out of cardboard.
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My quest for a family car has ended, and the winner is …
We're sick of our minivan and want something smaller and more fuel-efficient that will fit our whole family (and dog) for our daily city commute. After getting some great advice from Grist readers, we've made our choice.
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Solar-powered implants could help blind people see
A new research project from Stanford University bumps solar's do-gooder powers to a whole new level.
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Chairs and tables that double as indoor gardens
Growing herbs in your backyard or on your roof is all very well and good, if you have a backyard or a roof. But what if you live in a shitty little apartment that doesn’t even have a balcony? Well, assuming you have things like tables and chairs, you can take inspiration from these prototypes […]
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Ask Umbra: I need a book of eco-tips!
A reader seeks a book's worth of green living advice. Umbra searches the stacks.
