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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![A satellite image of Hurricane Melissa on October 27, 2025]()
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How Hurricane Melissa got so dangerous so fast
“The role climate change has played in making Hurricane Melissa incredibly dangerous is undeniable."
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![collage of a photo of a truck bed sticking out of a garage and photo of a hand holding a phone showing an energy app]()
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How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill
A pilot project in Maryland is using EVs to create a cleaner, more resilient, and more affordable energy supply.
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Corals are disappearing, pushing Earth to its first major ‘tipping point’
A new report says Earth has reached a dire milestone with the widespread death of warm-water coral reefs. But it's not too late to save what remains.
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The ocean is a carbon toilet. Marine heat waves are clogging it.
Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are disrupting that flushing.
