Articles by Samantha Larson
Samantha Larson is a science nerd, adventure enthusiast, and former Grist fellow. Follow her on Twitter.
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Climate change VR games make you a better person by making you kill trees and coral
Wielding a computer-generated chainsaw or experiencing the virtual effects of ocean acidification can actually change people's behavior in the real world, a new study finds.
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Will drones save the rhinos? Some conservationists say it’s launch time
Drones send privacy advocates into a tizzy. But can camera-equipped bots help enforce environmental regs?
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Could drones be our secret weapon in the fight against Big Ag?
Journalist Will Potter plans to use drones to fly around ag-gag laws and get the dirt on factory farms.
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Hospital food gets a locavore makeover
Illness aside, most hospital food is enough to make you want to barf. But that's finally starting to change.