Articles by Staff Writer Jake Bittle
Jake Bittle is a staff writer at Grist, covering climate change, energy, and natural disasters. He is the author of The Great Displacement: Climate Change and the Next American Migration. He is writing a book about Kern County, California, and is currently a New America fellow.
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![A person walks through a flooded street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April of 2023, following a historic rainstorm. Florida has invested more than $1 billion in projects that adapt to flooding and sea level rise.]()
![A person walks through a flooded street in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in April of 2023, following a historic rainstorm. Florida has invested more than $1 billion in projects that adapt to flooding and sea level rise.]()
A massive climate resilience program is escaping Florida’s DOGE purge
Ron DeSantis is slashing government spending, but the Sunshine State can’t afford to abandon its climate adaptation fund.
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![President Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin stand in front of a podium at the White House]()
![President Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin stand in front of a podium at the White House]()
Trump just killed the EPA’s ability to fight climate change. It may backfire.
The EPA’s repeal of the “endangerment finding” could threaten automakers and oil companies — if it survives in court.
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Data centers are scrambling to power the AI boom with natural gas
As tech giants find creative ways to generate electricity, they’re building a glut of new fossil fuel projects.
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![Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem departs following a news conference at FEMA's headquarters on January 24, 2026.]()
![Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem departs following a news conference at FEMA's headquarters on January 24, 2026.]()
Turmoil at FEMA adds to the revolt against Kristi Noem
The homeland security secretary has all but halted the agency’s disaster spending.
