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 large liquefied natural gas tanker sits docked in the Calcasieu River in June 2023, near the site of Venture Global's LNG export terminal.]()
![A large liquefied natural gas tanker sits docked in the Calcasieu River in June 2023, near the site of Venture Global's LNG export terminal.]()
The big question behind Biden’s liquefied natural gas pause
The Biden administration will weigh the climate impacts of exporting LNG before approving new terminals. It won't be easy.
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![An aerial view of the Central Avra Valley Storage and Recovery Project, an aquifer recharge project that has helped restore Tucson's depleted groundwater.]()
![An aerial view of the Central Avra Valley Storage and Recovery Project, an aquifer recharge project that has helped restore Tucson's depleted groundwater.]()
Groundwater levels are falling worldwide — but there are solutions
New research shows how to protect the aquifers that hold most of the world’s fresh water.
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![Newly built homes bordering natural hillside vegetation in n the Winchester Ridge development in Winchester, California, on August 18, 2023.]()
![Newly built homes bordering natural hillside vegetation in n the Winchester Ridge development in Winchester, California, on August 18, 2023.]()
Why California’s housing market is destined to go up in flames
High costs and strict regulations are pushing development into fire country, putting homeowners in the crosshairs of climate change.
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![A mobile FEMA information center in Fort Myers following Hurricane Ian in 2022.]()
![A mobile FEMA information center in Fort Myers following Hurricane Ian in 2022.]()
FEMA to overhaul its disaster aid system after decades of criticism
The agency will offer upfront cash payments to disaster survivors and slash some of its infamous red tape.
