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. Follow Jake
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US turns to tribes to help Arizona survive Colorado River cuts
Authorities will pay the Gila River Indian Community and Colorado River Indian Tribes hundreds of millions of dollars to use less water from the river.
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The ghost of Tulare Lake returns, flooding California’s Central Valley
Draining the lake allowed agriculture to thrive, but left the region vulnerable to floods.
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Supreme Court hears Navajo demands for Colorado River water rights
The Biden administration told justices it doesn't have an obligation to bring more water to the reservation.
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The dubious economic calculus behind the Willow project
The ConocoPhillips venture is supposed to secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity. It probably won’t achieve either.