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.


All Articles
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This casino’s microgrid might be the future of energy
Blue Lake Rancheria could serve as a model for other remote communities seeking to establish energy independence.
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What if air conditioners could help save the planet instead of destroying it?
Carbon-capturing, fuel-producing air conditioners are now a reality. But are they putting off real solutions to climate change?
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How engineering the climate could mess with our food
Injecting aerosols into the atmosphere could cool our climate -- but it comes at a price.
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Geoengineering’s unintended consequences: Hurricanes and food shortages
“There's a lot we don't know and a lot of differences in models.”