Articles by Amelia Urry
Amelia Urry is Grist's associate editor of science and technology, and self-appointed poet-in-residence. Follow her on Twitter.
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Sochi Olympics are bad for environment and locals alike
The countdown to the 2014 Winter Games has come with plenty of bad news, including ecological destruction and harassment of environmental activists.
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Solar wins: How sunshine will save the planet (really!)
Please enjoy this sampling of solar victories to warm your cold, cynical heart.
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California is now really, truly, officially screwed by drought
Gov. Jerry Brown finally declared an emergency, in the midst of the worst drought in California's history.
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Don’t be smug: Your suburban neighbors cancel out your green urban lifestyle
Sure, living car-free in the city is the climate-friendly thing to do. But new research shows that the greenest urban cores are surrounded by the most heavily polluting 'burbs.