Category Archives: Health

How big is the Deepwater Horizon oil spill?

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

Paul Rademacher is really awesome for coming up with this  tool for comparing the size of BP’s oil spill to cities around the world. From his site: On April 20th, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon left 17 workers injured … Continue reading →

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The Global Field Program

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

I was speaking to someone today and she told me about this free masters program in zoology (it’s web-based and though it’s not entirely free, the few fees are relatively small). I thought it was pretty cool. It’s a partnership … Continue reading →

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The Dirty Dozen Cheat Sheet

Posted on April 24, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

Heidi Kenney’s downloadable Dirty Dozen Cheat Sheet gives a quick at-a-glance look at whether or not to buy organic. There are some fruits and vegetables that have higher treatments with pesticides and this cheat shet will help you decide what … Continue reading →

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Is It Organic If Its In Plastic?

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

I recently came across some organic lip balm that was packaged in plastic #5.  Some researchers think #5 plastic may leach substances that aren’t fit for human consumption. So if the contents are organic but are stored in a material … Continue reading →

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Sweet Crude

Posted on April 15, 2010 by Josh Kitlas

A quick reminder of how rough it is south of the Sahara. From YouTube.com: Sweet Crude is a documentary film about the Niger Delta of Nigeria — the humanitarian and environmental devastation there in the wake of 50 years of … Continue reading →

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