Articles by Amelia Urry

Amelia Urry is Grist's associate editor of science and technology, and self-appointed poet-in-residence. Follow her on Twitter.

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Self-driving cars are good. Too good

Google's driverless cars: The future is here and it just got rear-ended by the present.

Amelia Urry Technology
What is PPM, and what does it have to do with capitalism and climate change?

The nitty gritty of measuring atmospheric CO2 involves Algerian monks and Mongolian schoolteachers, and has some pretty major real-world implications.

Amelia Urry Climate & Energy
These first-time fishermen know all the best (and worst) parts of fishing

Andrew and Sophie never planned to be commercial fishermen -- but they tried it for a summer. Here's what they learned.

Amelia Urry Culture
This scuba diver wants everyone — black, white, or brown — to feel at home in the ocean

Kramer Wimberley knows what it's like to feel unwelcome in the water. As a dive instructor and ocean-lover, he tries to make sure no one else does.

Amelia Urry Culture