Articles by Sarah K. Burkhalter
Sarah K. Burkhalter is Grist's project manager.
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From Death to Life
We’ll undertake ‘er Feeling deathly ill? Rest in peace on one of these slightly used sofas. Sure, they were coffins in another life, but now they’re in a better place: your living room! Love those British chicks You can thank global warming for an abundance of great tits. Ewes you can use Let us get […]
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Give this roundup a sporting chance
Ado, ado, ado. It’s been a while since our last sports roundup, so with no further ado: Baseball: Major League Baseball was all about Earth Day. The Seattle Mariners hosted the league’s first carbon-neutral game, while the uniforms of the Boston Red Sox displayed a pair of red socks in a green recycling logo. (Reaction […]
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Everything you wanted to know about bisphenol A, in my dulcet tones
I was on NPR talking about bisphenol A (that nasty chemical all up in our plastics). Audio is here. I expect these questions will be forthcoming: Do you always sound a bit froggy? No, I was a wee bit sick. Do you always make up rhymes on the spot? Yes. Yes, I do.
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From D’oh to Dash
Jessica and Ashlee not included Universal Studios is launching a Simpsons-themed ride, but don’t have a cow, man! It uses LED lighting and energy-efficient electronics — so it’s as green as Ned Flanders’ sweater. Ay, caramba! Though, not, of course, as green as having no ride at all … D’oh! © 2007 Universal Orlando. All […]
