Articles by Siri Chilukuri
Siri Chilukuri is a journalist based in Chicago who covers culture, labor, and climate change. She's a former Grist reporting fellow in environmental justice.
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![A man wipes sweat from his face in a park in Chicago where temperatures hit 99 degrees]()
![A man wipes sweat from his face in a park in Chicago where temperatures hit 99 degrees]()
As Chicago broils, neighbors find ways to keep each other cool
"We’ll be back out there tomorrow doing the same thing.”
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![Collage of construction worker, water tower, and hundred dollar bill]()
![Collage of construction worker, water tower, and hundred dollar bill]()
Why it’s more expensive for Black towns to borrow money
"This is how your sewage gets funded, this is how your water gets funded, this is how public schools and public services are funded."
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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.
