Articles by Staff Writer Jake Bittle
Jake Bittle is a staff writer at Grist who covers climate impacts and adaptation. His book about climate migration, "The Great Displacement," is published by Simon & Schuster.
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![A dry irrigation canal runs between almond orchards in Chowchilla, California. The state's landmark groundwater law will force farmers to fallow tens of thousands of acres.]()
![A dry irrigation canal runs between almond orchards in Chowchilla, California. The state's landmark groundwater law will force farmers to fallow tens of thousands of acres.]()
In a first, California cracks down on farms guzzling groundwater
Regulators just imposed unprecedented fees on water usage in the state's agricultural heartland.
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![A damaged home stands in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, more than nine months after Hurricane Ian.]()
![A damaged home stands in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, more than nine months after Hurricane Ian.]()
FEMA is making an example of this Florida boomtown. Locals call it ‘revenge politics.’
The Biden administration is trying to punish Lee County for rebuilding flood-prone homes. The state’s Republican politicians are fighting back.
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How much do rich countries owe in climate aid? That’s the trillion-dollar question.
As COP29 climate talks approach, developing nations are pushing for a huge boost in decarbonization and disaster funding.
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![A trash can floats through the Trent Court public housing project in New Bern, North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in September 2018.]()
![A trash can floats through the Trent Court public housing project in New Bern, North Carolina after Hurricane Florence in September 2018.]()
North Carolina tried to rebuild affordable housing after a hurricane. It took half a decade.
Documents show how federal paperwork delayed the state’s recovery from Hurricane Florence and left low-income renters in the lurch.
