Articles by Senior Staff Writer Matt Simon
Matt Simon is a senior writer at Grist, covering climate solutions. Prior to that, he spent over a decade at Wired magazine. He’s the author of three books, most recently A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies.
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![An Antarctic glacier in the Southern Ocean is seen at dusk.]()
![An Antarctic glacier in the Southern Ocean is seen at dusk.]()
The ocean has been hoarding heat. Now it is building up a massive ‘burp.’
When humans manage to cut enough emissions and eventually reduce global temperatures, new research shows the Southern Ocean could kick warming back into gear.
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![A photo shows downed power lines and wrecked buildings in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.]()
![A photo shows downed power lines and wrecked buildings in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa.]()
No doubt about it: Climate change made Hurricane Melissa way worse
An analysis of the storm found “all aspects of this event were amplified by climate change, and that we'll see more of the same.”
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Good news! These ‘positive tipping points’ will help save the world.
Yes, catastrophic tipping points are unfolding in nature. But humanity can exploit their beneficial counterparts to accelerate the clean energy revolution and improve lives.
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Scientists have a dire new warning about the state of the planet
Recent climatic developments "mark the beginning of a grim new chapter for life on Earth," but it's not too late for radical action.
