"I’m trying to reduce plastic waste in my daily life. I really liked your plastic-reducing advice in Bon Appetit and I’m craving even more advice! Can you give me some specific tips for reducing single-use plastics?" — Help, Addicted to Reducing Plastic buff.ly/2UllGf7

You asked, I answered. "Dear Umbra, Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate. This terrifies me! What actions can I take to mitigate my despair?" buff.ly/2WY7Goc

How have you cut down on plastics? You’re going to cut down on plastic and it’s going to get weird. buff.ly/2Pf0odg

Of all the questions about climate change that I try to answer, this is the one that threatens to drive my proverbial brain-car off the brink of sanity, Thelma and Louise-style. #AskUmbra buff.ly/2PigvqC

Good, it’s not just me. Your Instagram feed is apparently also approximately 75 percent “sustainable,” “eco-minded,” or “environmentally conscious” fashion ads. And they’re all 30 percent off on Earth Day! What an amazing world we have! 🙃Read my column: buff.ly/2vlZi6h

What time is it? It's time to vote on which question Ask Umbra should answer/write about next! To vote, just scroll down, and you'll see something like this ⬇️ then click on your desired question: grist.org/ask-umbra/

i will never have a lawn because a) i'm lazy b) i am anti-all aspects of suburban life and c) Daniel Penner makes such an engaging and smart case against them!!!!! youtube.com/watch?v=gxc__x…

this explanation of the meal kits vs. grocery shopping debate has it all: a critical look at the science of life cycle assessments, hard truths of "normal" american behavior, AND natasha bedingfield!!! i know because i wrote it. here you go: grist.org/article/should…

Wondering about palm oil and your dish soap? Biodegradable packaging? Environmental benefits of working out? Helping endangered wildlife? And the single-use beverage industry? Vote on which question Ask Umbra should answer next on her column: buff.ly/2VMlYvo

One million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction, because of us. Let's talk the climate talk, and continue this important discussion. Join the conversation on our new Facebook group called All Talk And Climate Action: buff.ly/2HaVria

even i, the Modern Urban Environmentalist, have performed my fair share of eye-rolling at conservation campaigns and efforts. but i tried to see it a different way for this umbra reader: grist.org/article/this-u…

Remember that you deserve to be outside, and the price of admission is not a $600 Arc’teryx rain jacket or a $400 pair of Danner boots. Proceed confidently, but watch your step. buff.ly/2VN7FYb

hi, it's me, umbra. does anyone have a question about the latest abortion legislation that has to do with climate and/or the environment? you can ask me here, on twitter, or here: grist.org/ask-umbra

if you want to read more about the connection between abortion rights and climate change, i wrote this a couple of years ago: grist.org/article/want-t…

Ah, wouldn’t it be nice to find a climate solution that actually sounds like a life improvement? Read my new column: buff.ly/2WukOpq

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"Why aren’t more famous people speaking out about climate change? Gen Z is supposed to care more about global warming, but I just don’t see their celeb receipts. What gives?" Read the new Ask Umbra column: buff.ly/2KjyCwD

"Young climate activists are easy to idolize — they’re laser-focused, idealistic, and generally scandal-free. But pinning the hopes of a planet on someone who has yet to attend prom is a high bar." grist.org/article/does-t…

You all seem to love our advice columnist Ask Umbra — and we enjoy reading all your questions & the stories that come out of it. So ... we're launching an Ask Umbra weekly newsletter 🎉 Sign up now to get the first-ever Umbra newsletter THIS Thursday: buff.ly/31FrCQb

A single-use bottle of water is often held up as the paragon example of a product that solves a nonexistent problem. buff.ly/2TV4qty