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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Forget potato salad — fund this science project and help cure the climate

Once upon a time, this super-plant may have geoengineered the planet. Now scientists want to sequence its genome to learn its secret.

Amelia Urry Technology
This fake LEGO ad shows the Arctic drowning in an oil spill

LEGO of our brand loyalty, Shell! Greenpeace made a video to protest the pairing of oil and toys, and to remind us all that the Arctic is in trouble.

Amelia Urry Technology
Smile! Satellites can see your illegal fishing from space

With high-powered surveillance, it may be possible to solve the problem of pirate fishing on the open seas once and for all.

Amelia Urry Technology
This timelapse serves up some deforestation with your World Cup

Soccer not your thing? Then maybe you'd prefer to watch the rainforest disappearing around a much-maligned stadium in Manaus.

Amelia Urry Culture