Thor Benson

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Thor Benson is an independent journalist who has contributed to Popular Science, Wired, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, Rolling Stone and many other publications. He covers politics, tech and science.

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Thousands of EV chargers will soon line America’s highways

By Thor Benson / Oct 17, 2022
 

Is ‘cloud seeding’ actually helping fight drought?

By Thor Benson / Sep 12, 2022
 

Are solar panels headed for space?

By Thor Benson / Sep 6, 2022
 

Why congestion pricing reduces traffic better than new highway lanes

By Thor Benson / Aug 22, 2022
 

What do AC limits mean for a heatwave-stricken Europe?

By Thor Benson / Aug 15, 2022
 

The Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS could kick US climate policy back into action

By Thor Benson / Aug 8, 2022
 

In Texas, a strained grid braces for more crypto mining

By Thor Benson / Aug 1, 2022
 

Federal climate policy is still possible—if Biden takes action

By Thor Benson / Jul 24, 2022
 

The biggest tool we have to fight climate anxiety is community

By Thor Benson / Jul 18, 2022
 

The EPA needs to retool its fight against climate pollution. Here’s how.

By Thor Benson / Jul 11, 2022
 

Pee makes for great fertilizer. But is it safe?

By Thor Benson / Jul 5, 2022
 

Care about the planet? Skip the cruise, for now.

By Thor Benson / Jun 27, 2022