Articles by Sarah K. Burkhalter
Sarah K. Burkhalter is Grist's project manager.
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NYC debates grass v. artificial turf on playing fields
This NYT piece is interesting in that oh-I-never-thought-of-that sort of way. Grass playing fields are — in New York City, at least — an endangered species: To avoid the ignominy of being trampled underfoot, the grass fields need to be idle all winter, and once a week the rest of the year. As a result, […]
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From Lohan to Lovin’
Paparazzi can you hear me? “I feel like the asshole, the idiot, because I feel like I’m distracting from the other things that are important, like global warming and that kind of stuff.” We hear ya, Lindsay — we had that same problem, until we listened to Leo. Photo: Tony Barson / WireImage.com Raising the […]
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A leak, to be precise.
The following is a guest post from Natalie Troyer, publications and volunteer coordinator at Heart of America Northwest. Read her previous posts here and here. I don’t know if you’ve heard, but on Friday, July 27, a geyser from Hades erupted at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Yep, it’s true. In the wee hours of that […]
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A funny for word nerds
This is, I suppose, vaguely environmental, but I’m only blogging it because it’s hilarious. At least if you’re a word nerd like me.
