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Matt Simon
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Matt Simon was a senior staff writer covering biology, robotics, and the environment. He’s the author, most recently, of
A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet and Our Bodies
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Flood Watch
New York City Is Drowning
Sep 29, 2023 1:06 PM
Hot Topic
An Epic Fight Over What Really Killed the Dinosaurs
Sep 28, 2023 2:00 PM
Climate Change
Why Rain Is Getting Fiercer on a Warming Planet
Sep 26, 2023 7:00 AM
Front Lines
The US Is Mobilizing an Army to Fight the Climate Crisis
Sep 21, 2023 8:00 AM
Climate Change
The Mysterious ‘Warming Hole’ in the Middle of the US
Sep 20, 2023 7:00 AM
Planet Plastic
This Treaty Could Stop Plastic Pollution—or Doom the Earth to Drown in It
Sep 18, 2023 7:00 AM
Any Questions?
This Is Your Kid’s Brain on Extreme Heat
Sep 15, 2023 7:00 AM
Climate Change
The Rapid Intensification of Hurricane Lee Is a Warning
Sep 8, 2023 11:40 AM
Shock Value
Burying Power Lines Prevents Wildfires. But There’s a Cost
Sep 1, 2023 11:04 AM
Storm Surge
Hurricane Idalia Is About to Slam Florida With a Wall of Water
Aug 29, 2023 6:32 PM
Climate Change
This Brutal Summer in 10 Alarming Maps and Graphs
Aug 28, 2023 7:00 AM
Wildfires
The Winds That Doomed Lahaina
Aug 23, 2023 7:00 AM
Extreme Weather
How Hilary Turned Into a Monster Storm
Aug 21, 2023 6:00 PM
The Age of Flames
Cities Aren’t Supposed to Burn Like This Anymore—Especially Lahaina
Aug 15, 2023 11:05 AM
Climate Change
The Scary Science of Maui’s Wildfires
Aug 10, 2023 11:10 AM
Conservation
The Weird Way That Human Waste Is Killing Corals
Aug 9, 2023 11:00 AM
Climate Change
This Heat Is Shaking the Very Foundation of the Ocean Food Web
Aug 2, 2023 7:00 AM
Climate Change
Heat Waves Aren’t Just Getting Hotter—They’re Stickier Too
Jul 27, 2023 7:00 AM
Climate Change
Why Scientists Are Clashing Over the Atlantic’s Critical Currents
Jul 26, 2023 8:00 AM
Extremely Cold War
An Abandoned Arctic Military Base Just Spilled a Scientific Secret
Jul 20, 2023 2:00 PM
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