Articles by Sarah K. Burkhalter
Sarah K. Burkhalter is Grist's project manager.
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From Climax to Climate
Melts in your mouth, not in your hand Thousands of Hindu pilgrims were left less than satisfied at the climax of a long trek when they found that their sacred phallic icicle had melted into a tiny stump. Geologists blame the, ahem, performance issues on global warming and the travelers’ “hot, sweaty bodies.” Photo: iStockphoto […]
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From Die Hard to Diet
Welcome to the party, pal Is Bruce Willis saying he’d live green or die hard? On David Letterman this week, the fourquel star wore a wind turban and recycled-rubber boxers, joked about “global humidity,” and plugged a new film project, An Unappealing Hunch. Uh, what you talkin’ ’bout, Willis? Photo: Harold Cunningham / WireImage.com Pipe […]
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Greenies read the NYT
Interesting (?): Three of the four top emailed NYT stories today (or at least, at this moment) have an environmental bent. “Waiter, There’s Deer in My Sushi” is about Japan’s quest to sushify various non-fish meats — deer! duck! horse! — as restrictions have gone into place to combat overfishing of tuna. “Enjoy Your Green […]
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Now you have that song in your head, don’t you?
As the Olympics kick off in Beijing next year, the infamous torch will travel 85,000 miles, the longest relay in Olympic history. Its ascension to the top of Mount Everest will be aided by a brand-new 67-mile highway. Um … China? Methinks this is not the best way to support your claim that you’re trying, […]
