Articles by

Matt Simon

The Surprising Things That Helped Make 2023 the Hottest Year Ever

Following a summer and autumn of planetary extremes—the hottest September by a wide margin, supercharged hurricanes, self-perpetuating...

Why Humans Are Putting a Bunch of ‘Coal’ and ‘Oil’ Back in the Ground

In a roundabout way, coal is solar-powered. Millions of years ago, swamp plants soaked up the sun’s...

Critical Infrastructure Is Sinking Along the US East Coast

Unless you’re sinking into quicksand, you might assume that the land beneath your feet is solid and...

Yes, the Climate Crisis Is Now ‘Gobsmacking.’ But So Is Progress

Scientists are running low on words to adequately describe the world’s climate chaos. The National Oceanic and...

Your Money Is Funding Fossil Fuels Without You Knowing It

When you drop money in the bank, it looks like it’s just sitting there, ready for you...

Oh Good, Hurricanes Are Now Made of Microplastics

As Hurricane Larry curved north in the Atlantic in 2021, sparing the eastern seaboard of the United...

Why Deleting Carbon From the Atmosphere Is So Controversial

Depending on whom you ask, the climate agreement that just came out of the COP28 conference is...

Don’t Worry, It’s Just ‘Fire Ice’

Fifteen years ago, Richard Davies of Newcastle University got hold of 3D images of the underwater sedimentary...