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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The American diet, in 3 charts (plus Michelle Obama dancing)
In the U.S., we are eating twice as much sugar and fat, and half as many fruits and vegetables as recommended. Sounds like it's time to turnip.
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These itty bitty creatures fight global warming from the bottom of the sea
They may be microbes you've never heard of, but they sequester a non-trivial amount of methane.
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How deforestation helped unleash Ebola
When the forests of Guinea were cut down, fruit bats and humans became a lot cozier -- and so did their diseases.
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Here’s why narrower streets are safer
Turns out that wider lanes only encourage people to drive faster, with deadly results.
