Articles by Amber Cortes

Amber Cortes is a former Grist fellow, radio producer, and a digital media grad student at the University of Washington. Follow her on Twitter.

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The oil boom in one slick infographic

There's a mess of oil (and oil data) out there. This nifty interactive infographic will help you make sense of it all.

Amber Cortes Technology
This pop-up solar station looks like Optimus Prime, goes anywhere, and has wifi

The Ecos Powercube brings energy, water, and communications to remote places without using fossil fuels -- all packed into a shipping container.

Amber Cortes Technology
Beekeepers are breeding a race of superbees at the Seattle airport

As more hives fall to colony collapse disorder, these pioneers are on a mission to create pollinators that are adapted to survive in the Pacific Northwest.

Amber Cortes Food and Agriculture
Why we’re watching this climate scientist turned socialist politician

Jess Spear was a driving force behind the $15 minimum wage campaign in Seattle, and now she's running for the Washington State Legislature.

Amber Cortes Culture