Articles by Sarah Laskow
Sarah Laskow is a reporter based in New York City who covers environment, energy, and sustainability issues, among other things.
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We’re addicted to this map of average commute times in the U.S.
On average, in America, it takes a person 25.4 minutes to get to work. But averages elide so much wonderful, painful information about location and the burden of commuting.
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This bizarre-looking bike went 127 miles per hour
That gigantic gear had 130 teeth. The bike had wooden rims to keep it from overheating. It weighed 45 pounds. And it went fast. As. Hell.
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Practically all of the forest elephants are dead :( :(
A new study found that the number of forest elephants in Africa has dropped by two-thirds over the past decade, to just 100,000.
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Egyptian locust plague just happens to occur right before Passover
As far as we know, there's not supposed to be an eclipse (aka "plague of darkness") anytime soon, but if the sun disappears, we recommend finding a lamb to slaughter, stat.