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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Europe’s power plants are going the way of the dinosaurs
Solar power and battery capacity will drive old-fashioned utilities in Europe to extinction, starting in 2020, according to a new report.
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Walmart is trying to trick your kids into eating veggies
Want to sell carrots and celery to kids? Try dressing them up like junk food and shooting them out of a machine gun.
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Can we have our sustainable seafood and eat it too?
Ecolabels from certification programs like the Marine Stewardship Council align market interests with sustainability initiatives -- but can you trust what’s on the label?
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Bike lanes save lives AND money
More infrastructure for cyclists means fewer cars on the road, as well as less pollution, congestion, sedentary-lifestyle health problems, and traffic fatalities.