I’m catching up on my Slate this week….

• Giant Greenhouses Mean Flavorful Tomatoes All Year – Boston Globe. I’m conflicted about this. On the one hand, I think it’s cool that there’s a giant greenhouse near where I grew up. On the other hand, greenhouse produce is generally more carbon-intensive than imported.
• Industry Wary of New Rules on Fishing – Boston Globe. New quotas go into effect in May.
• Invasive 8-Inch-Long African Snail Reappears in Florida – Veggie Revolution. Florida’s just weird.
• Can Hand Sanitizers Like Purell Really Stop People from Getting the Flu? – Slate. In a word, no.
• Whatever Happened to Acid Rain? – Slate. Apparently the Northeast is still really acidic. (Follow the link in the article to see a really freaky map of acidity in the U.S.)
• Did We Save the Whales or What? – Slate. Yes and no…

That’s all. As always, if you find something interesting, send it my way.