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Matt K. Smith is anAtlanta-based journalist who reports on science, medicine, and the environment.
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China, World’s Worst Polluter, Achieves a Climate Milestone
ONE STEP FORWARDThe country may have hit the peak it promised in the Paris climate accord well before its 2030 timetable. But there’s still more work to do.
Matt K. Smith | Published Aug 21, 2018

Are Narwhals Going Extinct?
A WHALE OF A PROBLEMGlobal shipping routes and climate change are making it harder to track these mysterious unicorned whales.
Matt K. Smith | Published Aug 13, 2018

North Korea’s Last Nuclear Test Reshaped a Mountain
EXPLOSIVEThe blast was equivalent to a 6.3-magnitude earthquake, according to a new study.
Matt K. Smith | Published May 24, 2018

Atlanta’s Building Boom Is Destroying Its Famous Forests
TREE-KY SITUATIONAfter the recession, Georgia’s capital bounced back with a population surge and a housing boom—at the risk of the unique trees of the area.
Matt K. Smith | Published May 16, 2018

Wildfires Scorched This Town. Time to Prep for the Next One.
fiery debateThe resort towns nestled at the base of the Smoky Mountains are experiencing their first—but not last—wildfires.
Matt K. Smith | Published Dec 02, 2017
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