Articles by

Matt Simon

Dust Is So Much More Than You Realize

I’ve got a complicated relationship with my Roomba, Keith, who sometimes refuses to charge but also works...

Emissions Should Be Plummeting. Instead, They’re Breaking Dangerous New Records

Next week, world leaders will head to Dubai for the Conference of the Parties—the United Nations’ annual...

You Need a Heat Pump. Soon You’ll Have More American-Made Options

Solar panels and wind turbines get all the attention, but an underappreciated device is helping slash emissions...

Here’s How Bad Climate Change Will Get in the US—and Why There’s Still Hope

Hot off a summer of record heat, a savage wildfire that destroyed Lahaina, and hurricanes that rapidly...

The Hidden, Awful Way That Climate Change Imperils Animals

Boom and bust don’t hit much harder than in the Bering Sea. After reaching historically high numbers,...

A Major Alarm Is Flashing Under Greenland’s Ice

Climate change would be much worse if it weren’t for the oceans, which have absorbed 90 percent...

The Ultra-Efficient Farm of the Future Is in the Sky

Five stories off the ground at Colorado State University, a highly unlikely garden grows under a long...

If You Didn’t Care About Antarctica’s Icy Belly, You Will Now

One of the most consequential places on earth is also one of its least accessible: Antarctica’s icy...