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Free birth control ruling is preventive care for the Earth
As of yesterday, new and renewed private insurance plans will now have to cover contraception, according to a ruling from the Department of Health and Human Services. Given that population reduction is one of the best things we can do for the planet, this is awesome news -- it removes the biggest financial barrier to people having only the number of kids they want and no more (or having no kids at all).
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Hope: the care and feeding of
Everywhere, along with nightmares and despair, are victories and emerging possibilities.
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Bikeshare makes for a Nice Ride in Minneapolis [VIDEO]
The bikeshare system in Minneapolis is only one year old, but already it's being counted as a big success.
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Owning a car is like having a second mortgage
Auckland Transport Blog points out a sobering calculation from the book The Option of Urbanism: The financial cost of owning and maintaining a car is equivalent to the cost of owning a small house. (Well, a small house in a cheap area. But still.) AAA calculated that the average cost of car ownership and maintenance […]
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Better than air conditioning: Tips for biking through the heat wave
Heat wave biking isn't for everyone. But if you put some thought into how you dress, take it slow, and always have water on hand, you'll love it.
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Alpha and omega-3: Ask Umbra on vitamins for vegetarians
Seeking to fortify your diet in sustainable ways? Ask Umbra is happy to supplement your knowledge of dietary supplements.
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Net zero living in a walkable neighborhood
A historic house in Ann Arbor generates more energy than it consumes, is located in a walkable neighborhood.
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Va-va-vintage: Country club kitsch
I skipped the last pair of mom jeans today for a preppy sweater and a linen skirt. Did someone just call me Muffy?
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25 days of dares: Forkprints and fracking
It's the last week of Umbra's 25 days of dares. She dares to green her take-out and high-five a bus driver.
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Good lord, American homes are huge
This infographic from the BBC shows how much newly built North American, and especially U.S., homes dwarf those currently being built in Europe. The average new U.S. home is more than twice as big as the average new home in the U.K.
