Articles by Sarah K. Burkhalter

Chuck Norris strikes again.

From your reliable online source of Chuck Norris Facts:

There is no such thing as global warming. Chuck Norris was cold, so he turned the sun up.

In New Mexico, natch

Today's Dig This spotlights Earthship Biotecture,which has two websites with virtually the same information, laid out different ways. It's just one of the many quirks of the Taos, N.M.-based organization, which makes cool eco-houses and is located a mere seven hours from Roswell. I'm just saying.

The basic Earthship home prototype is made of recycled tires, packed with earth to the point of being "virtually indestructible." But they don't have to be made of tires -- in England they're made of tyres. Ha. Um, but really, each is custom made and tuned to the buyers' climate. Result? They "heat and cool themselves naturally via solar/thermal dynamics," to the point of being so energy efficient that residents don't have to pay any utility bills.

A guessing game!

I love contests.

Today's exciting game: find the theme in today's Daily Grist headlines.

First one to post a correct answer gets a virtual high-five!

Two eco-events upcoming in NYC

Hey, New York -- what are you doing on Tuesday night? February 28 is Fat Tuesday, and Grist is throwing a phat party in NYC. All Grist readers -- and people who wanna have a good time, but really those are one and the same -- are invited to Mardi Grist to rub elbows with a pack of Grist representatives and eat yummy food. A quarter of the proceeds will go to NOLA-area green groups. What's not to love? RSVP today!