Articles by Jena Brooker
Jena Brooker is an environmental reporter for BridgeDetroit and was Grist's 2021 Midwest reporting fellow.
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Congress is finally starting to do something about toxic PFAS chemicals
The move follows consumption advisories for the "forever chemicals" in several states.
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A sewage crisis is bubbling up in communities of color across the country
Biden's infrastructure bill could provide some relief.
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On the heels of Europe’s devastating floods, scientists warn more is yet to come
A new study finds that slow-moving, low-pressure storms could become 14 times more frequent in Europe over the next century.
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Flood me once, shame on me. Flood me twice, shame on FEMA?
A 20-year-old law would have made communities more resilient to climate change. FEMA didn’t enforce it.