Articles by Sara Bernard

Sara Bernard is a former Grist fellow, wilderness junkie, and globetrotter. Follow her on Twitter.

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Just living close to Walmart makes you fat

A new study finds that people living near big box stores have higher rates of obesity and diabetes. What's the connection? Look at the streets.

Sara Bernard Culture
Your iPhone is about to get (a little) less toxic

The next step in a green direction: Apple will prohibit the use of benzene and n-hexane in final assembly of iPhones and iPads.

Sara Bernard Technology
Ants will save the world! Wait, ants?

Ants might be able to speed up carbon dioxide absorption in rocks. Is this a viable way to fight global warming?

Sara Bernard Climate & Energy
Harvesting energy from our eyelids? Don’t worry, it’s just art

An industrial designer and artist dreams up a line of devices that could pull energy from the human body.

Sara Bernard Culture