Articles by Tom Philpott
Tom Philpott was previously Grist's food writer. He now writes for Mother Jones.
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California’s groundwater is disappearing AND widely contaminated
About 20 percent of the groundwater that Californians rely on to keep their taps flowing carries high concentrations of contaminants like arsenic, uranium, and nitrate.
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Should California produce farming move to Arkansas?
Climate change will continue to dry out California. Could fruit and veggie farming find a home in the Cotton Belt?
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Why is Harvard buying vineyards in drought-ravaged California?
Harvard University's endowment fund bought 10,000 acres in the famed Paso Robles wine region.