Climate Culture
All Stories
-
Ask Umbra on avoiding crude oil in vinegar
Ask Umbra uncaps the nuances of vinegar here in this white vinegar primer. Don't mix crude oil with your vinegar!
-
Our planet’s population in miniature [VIDEO]
It sometimes gets lost in discussions of population that some of us have a lot more (and a lot more of an environmental impact) than others.
-
War of the worlds: FarmVille vs. real farms
Why are people flocking to tend virtual sheep on Facebook when so many real farmers are virtually barely scraping by? See how the two measure up when planted side-by-side in this telling infographic.
-
Urbivore’s Dilemma, Weeks 13 &14: Being away from my CSA box
Forced to eat cafeteria food for six days straight, the Urbivore has a new dilemma -- being homesick for her local-veggie box. Can such fresh food spoil you? And why does it spoil so fast, anyway?
-
Hundreds of bikes re-cycled into modern-day obelisk
The ancient Egyptians erected obelisks out of hundreds of pounds of stone. Modern Americans erect obelisks out of hundreds of bicycles. Check out whether they're compensating for something.
-
Do you have the balls to really change the food system?
You like nose-to-tail dinners and street-food festivals. Your bananas and coffee are Fair Trade, but everything else is Far From It. Sound familiar? A farmer and real-food activist lays out what you can do if you truly want to change things.
-
Is PETA Butter full of … vegans?
If peanut butter is chock full of peanuts, and PETA is chock full of vegans, then the only logical conclusion is that PETA Butter is chock full of vegans, no?
-
WTF should you make for dinner?
The adventures of daily life are many and varied and often don't amount to much. Sometimes it's just a matter of wanting to know what the f**k I should make for dinner that day. So thank goodness for this dirty-mouthed kitchen helper.
-
IBM lets you use your laptop to solve the global water crisis
Your laptop can join IBM's Worldwide Community Grid, a global network of linked personal computers that's doing important water experiments.
-
Ask Umbra on dangerous cosmetics and regulatory loopholes
When one reader learns about all the toxic chemicals in everyday personal care products, she turns to Umbra for help. One way to stay safe: DIY.
