ask-umbra
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How can I convince my parents to care about the climate?
You are small, but you are in the ideal position to do very big things.
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Should we judge Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez by her carbon footprint?
Terrible options make for flawed choices. But what's our moral responsibility as individuals?
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Humans cause climate change. Do we just need fewer humans?
Talking about population as the primary cause of climate change is like talking about food as the primary cause of obesity.
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What’s the most environmentally conscious form of birth control?
It's a surprisingly complicated conundrum.
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Plastic pollution seems like such an overwhelming problem. What can I do?
"Convenience and overconsumption are the seat of the plastic waste problem."
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Ask Umbra: Where should I move to escape climate change?
You can run but you can't hide.
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Help! I don’t know how to recycle anymore.
In defense of 'waste atheism' -- the acceptance that what we discard may not have any greater destination than the landfill.
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Does talking to people about climate change make any difference?
You need some like-minded space bandits down in the trash compactor with you. Bear with me, please.
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Marie Kondo and the life-changing magic of just buying less
The elephant in the (very cluttered) room is consumerism, the heart of environmental evil!
