Articles by Environmental Justice Fellow Siri Chilukuri
Siri Chilukuri is a journalist based in Chicago who covers culture, labor, and climate change. She's a 2023-2024 Grist Fellow in Environmental Justice.
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![Dairy cows sip water during a heat wave in Saint-Martin-en-Haut, central France]()
![Dairy cows sip water during a heat wave in Saint-Martin-en-Haut, central France]()
Protecting livestock from heat
Livestock are big business in the U.S. Here’s one way farmers are saving their herds.
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![A sign is affixed to a concrete barrier, in front of a private beach. It reads]()
![A sign is affixed to a concrete barrier, in front of a private beach. It reads]()
On Chicago’s South Side, neighbors fight to keep Lake Michigan at bay
Residents dogged by frequent flooding have finally drawn attention from city and state officials.
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A vital Atlantic Ocean system could collapse sooner than previously thought
Climate change is slowing down the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, a key ocean “conveyer belt.” New research finds it could collapse completely by 2060.
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![A farmworker in a field wearing a large tan hat, red top and yellow overalls is kneeling and picking greens in front of the smoggy horizon.]()
![A farmworker in a field wearing a large tan hat, red top and yellow overalls is kneeling and picking greens in front of the smoggy horizon.]()
Why extreme heat is so deadly for workers
A combination of high temperatures and high humidity is making it increasingly unsafe for those who work outdoors.
