Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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Corals are in the middle of a “global bleaching event.” Here’s what that means
Time is running out for the world's coral reefs.
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6 great reasons to give up shrimp for good
America's favorite seafood comes with reports of unsavory working conditions and ecological destruction.
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This chart shows why even a powerful El Niño won’t solve California’s water issues
For farms in the Central Valley, water troubles go much deeper than the current lack of precipitation.
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The Midwest’s corn fields are even worse for the planet than we thought
The Corn Belt's fertilizer habit releases a greenhouse gas with nearly 300 times the heat-trapping power of carbon dioxide.
