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Transit is for lovers
Arlington, Va., wants you to go on a car-free diet -- and find love along the way.
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Mighty Colorado River dribbles through Mexico [EXCERPT]
In his effort to paddle the entire length of the Colorado River, author Jonathan Waterman had to walk the last 60 miles of delta and infected his feet in the polluted remains of the drying river. Here is the second of two excerpts from Waterman's book, Running Dry.
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Cooking outside my comfort zone, Part 1: A remembrance of squash blossoms past
In honor of National Farmers Market Week next week, I attempt to fry up some fiori di zucca.
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My Intentional Life: My Unsustainable Life
Last week, we met Gabriel and his roommates. This week, he gets dumped. Heartbroken, he bikes across Europe in search of answers to life's questions.
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Ask Umbra’s Book Club: Would you give up garbage?
Syliva Earle marvels at how much trash has wound up in the oceans. How much plastic do you use every day? What can you imagine giving up? Discuss!
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Mini cattle may shrink the hoofprint of eating beef
Cows (deservedly) get a lot of grief for beef's hefty contribution to global warming, which means we should steer clear of adding more of them to the world, right? Maybe not entirely, thanks to the benefits of these itty-bitty bovines.
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Ask Umbra on sustainable choices for cat litter
Are you thinking inside your cat's box? Ask Umbra herds kitties towards a greener way of pooping. If you have a friend with whiskers, you'll want to read this.
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What would the world look like without people? [VIDEO]
In honor of the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, here are two videos showing what would happen if we humans suddenly up and disappeared.
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Urbivore's Dilemma, Week 7: Cooking with the ones you love
A former latch-key-kid-turned-takeout eater discusses harmony and chaos in the kitchen.
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Let's move beyond the “population vs. consumption” debate
Can't we please give all women in the world the information and family-planning services they need to prevent unwanted and unintended pregnancies?
