Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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What America’s nutty demand for almonds is doing to California
It takes a gallon of water to produce one almond. And that's not the most insane fact about the hedge-fund-fueled race to plant thirsty trees in the middle of a catastrophic drought.
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Scary maps show how bad California’s water shortage is
Just how bad is California's water shortage? Really, really bad, according to these maps.
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Think the Southwest’s drought is bad now? It could last a generation or more
Late-summer 2014 has brought uncomfortable news for residents of the U.S. Southwest — and I'm not just talking about 109-degree heat.
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Lay off the almond milk, you ignorant hipsters
Water down and package a food that's perfectly fine as is? That's just nuts.
