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 researcher measures water levels in an irrigation well near Marienthal, Kansas. Water levels in the state's Ogallala Aquifer have been declining for decades.]()
![A researcher measures water levels in an irrigation well near Marienthal, Kansas. Water levels in the state's Ogallala Aquifer have been declining for decades.]()
Biden’s $8 billion quest to solve America’s groundwater crisis
With little fanfare, the administration is using infrastructure funding to revive dormant plans for pipelines and reservoirs in rural areas across the U.S. West.
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![Alfalfa fields at the Fondomonte farm in Butler Valley, Arizona.]()
![Alfalfa fields at the Fondomonte farm in Butler Valley, Arizona.]()
Arizona is evicting a Saudi alfalfa farm, but the thirsty crop isn’t going anywhere
The state’s decision will do little to solve a water shortage largely driven by irrigated agriculture.
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How to build a heat-resilient city
Grist designed a model metropolis for an era of high temperatures, using the coolest technology available.
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Louisiana’s saltwater wedge is a slow-motion disaster
Drought on the Mississippi River is pulling salt water toward New Orleans, threatening drinking water supplies.
