Articles by Greta Jochem

Greta Jochem is Grist's news fellow.

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Here’s how many people Pruitt’s environmental policies could kill

At least 80,000 people over the next decade, according to new Harvard analysis.

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NOAA: Like 2017, 2018 will be a record year for floods

Some parts of the U.S. coastline have seen 250-percent increases in flooding since 2000.

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A 1,000-year flood in Maryland shows the big problem with so much asphalt

When hard, impermeable concrete replaces absorbent green spaces, it's much easier for floodwaters to overwhelm stormwater drainage.

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Mold, asthma, PTSD: A hotter climate is terrible for kids

Kids under the age of 5 years old bear the vast majority of the impact from climate change related diseases.

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