Matt Simon
About Matt Simon
Matt is a science writer for WIRED magazine
This simple farming technique can capture carbon for thousands of years
Across the world, farmers are turning waste biomass into biochar, which can be used to improve their soils, boost the yields of their crops and create a new source of income — all while sequestering carbon.
The surprisingly simple way cities could save people from extreme heat
Cool roofs reflect sunlight and reduce the urban heat island effect.
Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels
New research finds that "floatovoltaics" could generate a substantial amount of energy worldwide.
Savour your favourite wine before climate change destroys it
Extreme heat and droughts are making it harder to grow grapes in many traditional regions. Here’s how scientists are helping the industry adapt.
Our cities are sinking
The seas are rising and coastal land is subsiding. That could expose hundreds of thousands of additional Americans to inundation by 2050.
These states are hot for you to get a heat pump
You need a heat pump, ASAP. Now nine states are teaming up to accelerate the adoption of this climate superhero.
Why are the Poles warming so fast? Invisible clouds
Clouds way up in the stratosphere act like a blanket, trapping heat in the Arctic and Antarctica. That could help explain why models keep underestimating how fast they’re warming.
The weird way that human waste is killing corals
Wastewater fuels blooms of reef-smothering algae. Better engineering and an army of funny-looking fish can come to the rescue.
Moths deserve a little pollinator love
More research is showing that moths are secret, critical pollinators, even of crops that feed humanity. Save the bees, but save the moths too.
Secret to saving species is blowing in the wind
Scientists just figured out that thousands of air-quality stations have been accidentally gathering invaluable DNA data on local organisms.