Articles by Senior Staff Writer Matt Simon

Matt Simon is a senior staff writer at Grist.

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Taking a train during a heat wave? Watch out for ‘sun kinks.’

As tracks heat up, they expand and buckle. That's forcing rail operators to adapt as the climate warms.

Matt Simon Transportation
The secret to decarbonizing buildings might be right beneath your feet

It's already happening in Massachusetts.

Matt Simon Climate & Energy
How this summer’s brutal hurricanes might one day save lives

Cyclones aren’t just made of wind and rain — they’re full of data. That’ll help researchers improve the forecasts that determine whom to evacuate.

Matt Simon Science
Coming soon to a lake near you: Floating solar panels

New research finds that "floatovoltaics" could generate a substantial amount of energy worldwide.

Matt Simon Energy