Ask Umbra: Is it safe to water veggies from my rain barrels?
Jul 7, 2014, 7:03 am By Ask Umbra®
Send your question to Umbra! Q. Is it safe to use the water that comes off my roof into a rain…Is the Anthropocene a world of hope or a world of hurt?
Jul 7, 2014, 6:35 am By Nathanael Johnson
Is it possible that a world swarming with humanity, warmed by our fumes, and depleted by our…Cooperative organic farming takes root in Kentucky
Jul 6, 2014, 8:06 am By Daniel KleinThe ideas of cooperative work are central to many movements in Latin America. Nelson Escobar has…Want to empower African American kids? Give them bikes
Jul 5, 2014, 8:21 am By Josh Cohen
Cycling has a reputation for being a white man’s sport, hobby, and mode of transportation. It’s…What type of environmentalist are you?
Jul 4, 2014, 2:23 pm By Samantha Larson
Quizzes are all the rage today. There are even quizzes to figure out what kind of quiz you…The Civil Rights Act at 50: Protecting people of color and the environment, too
Jul 4, 2014, 10:30 am By Brentin Mock
This week marks the 50th anniversary of President Lyndon B. Johnson signing the Civil Rights Act,…Neighbors transform abandoned mall into a giant aquarium
Jul 4, 2014, 7:11 am By Jim Meyer
American malls have been invaded by just about everything — from Santas to zombies to the…In the Colombian rainforest, an experiment in community-driven climate protection
Jul 4, 2014, 7:01 am By Tanya Dimitrova
On a stifling hot afternoon, five men make their way through the dense rainforest of northern…Water supply key to outcome of conflicts in Iraq and Syria, experts warn
Jul 4, 2014, 6:17 am By John Vidal
The outcome of the Iraq and Syrian conflicts may rest on who controls the region’s dwindling water…Farming is full of shit, blood, and stubborn fields. How’s that for romantic?
Jul 3, 2014, 7:06 pm By Darby Minow Smith
Real talk? That hay would be itchy as hell. For the last few years, farming has enjoyed perhaps…Caribbean coral reefs will be lost in 20 years — unless they can be protected
Jul 3, 2014, 3:47 pm By Jessica Aldred
Most Caribbean coral reefs will disappear within the next 20 years unless action is taken to protect…Borneo’s adorable vampire squirrel is threatened by deforestation
Jul 3, 2014, 2:56 pm By Jim Meyer
It’s an age-old nerd debate: Do vampires melt in the daytime, sparkle in the sunlight, or have an…Public transit still isn’t safe for women — but we can change that
Jul 3, 2014, 12:24 pm By Eve Andrews
The other day, I was talking to my dad on the phone about an essay I wrote about sexual harassment…One judge’s smackdown of a Colorado coal mine could help fight carbon projects everywhere
Jul 3, 2014, 9:18 am By Heather Smith
Last week, a federal judge blocked a coal mine expansion on public land in Colorado for what could…Meet the gleaners — fighting hunger and climate change at the same time
Jul 3, 2014, 8:01 am By Amanda Hong
Dana Frasz was first introduced to widespread endemic poverty while volunteering in Southeast Asia…Ask Umbra: What is the greenest party-drink vessel of all?
Jul 3, 2014, 7:01 am By Ask Umbra®
Send your question to Umbra! Q. Do you think it is better to use cups and bottled soda or canned…GMO labeling initiative heads to the ballot in Oregon
Jul 2, 2014, 7:43 pm By Nathanael Johnson
More than enough Oregon voters have given their signatures to get a GMO-food labeling initiative on…Congressional candidates compete over who is most pro–fossil fuel
Jul 2, 2014, 7:30 pm By Ben Adler
Politico has helpfully provided a roundup of Senate and House races in which environment and energy…Meet the one creature that isn’t bothered by climate change
Jul 2, 2014, 5:42 pm By Jim Meyer
Let’s look at a list of animals threatened by climate change, shall we? Polar bears, elephants,…Smile! Satellites can see your illegal fishing from space
Jul 2, 2014, 5:35 pm By Amelia Urry
If a fish falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it … wait, is that not how it goes?…
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