Articles by Heather Smith

Heather Smith (on Twitter, @strangerworks) is interested in the various ways that humans try to save the environment: past, present, and future.

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Senate votes to believe in climate change, fails to blame humans for it

Ninety-eight of 100 senators are now on the record as saying that climate change is happening. But don't start telling them that people are responsible.

Heather Smith Politics
The Yellowstone River didn’t have enough oil in it, apparently

A recent pipeline breach was the second major spill on the river since 2011, and the response hasn't gotten any faster.

Heather Smith Technology
Peer-to-peer bike rentals are more principle than profit

Spinlister, the Airbnb-style rent-a-bike service, wants to help give cyclists access to wheels, wherever they may find themselves.

Heather Smith Technology
Turns out the U.S. oil boom was just a fairy tale

When oil prices recently collapsed, many of North America's shale oil operations went bust with them.

Heather Smith Technology