Matt Weiser

Matt Weiser is a journalist based in Washington, D.C., who specializes in water and flood control issues.

Matt Weiser is a journalist based in Washington, D.C., who specializes in water and flood control issues. His work has appeared in Sierra, Grist.org, National Geographic, Salon, and High Country News, among others. He is managing editor of WaterDeeply.org, a new-media organization focused on covering the California drought and the state’s water issues.

Paying more attention to the weather could help stretch our existing water supplies

June 14, 2016Environment

New York City drew the reservoir down to an unprecedented level last winter — but only because forecasting told city official that it would soon be able to refill with an unprecedented amount of snowmelt.

Scientists think GMO crops may help us deal with climate change

January 12, 2016Environment