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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These little hacks make cities more sustainable and fun

Rotten Apple turns ordinary and forgotten city objects into usable, sustainable mini-hacks.

Amber Cortes Culture
This floating electric amphicar could save you from the next tsunami

The Fomm Concept One car isn't meant for fun -- it's meant to rescue victims of flooding in Southeast Asia. (But it looks pretty fun.)

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Why is New York’s Citi Bike losing tons of money?

In debt and on the ropes, New York City's flagship bikesharing program struggles to keep forging ahead.

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Is this train the “little engine that could” for clean energy storage?

Repurposed trains go up and down hills, Slinky style, and in the process store surplus energy.

Amber Cortes Technology