Articles by

Matt Simon

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...

Cicadas Are So Loud, Fiber Optic Cables Can ‘Hear’ Them

One of the world’s most peculiar test beds stretches above Princeton, New Jersey. It’s a fiber optic...

The Weirdest Reason the Poles Are Warming So Fast? Invisible Clouds

If you had lived some 50 million years ago and taken a trip to the poles, you...