Liza Gross
Reporter, California
Liza Gross is a reporter for Inside Climate News based in Northern California. She is the author of The Science Writers’ Investigative Reporting Handbook and a contributor to The Science Writers’ Handbook, both funded by National Association of Science Writers’ Peggy Girshman Idea Grants. She has long covered science, conservation, agriculture, public and environmental health and justice with a focus on the misuse of science for private gain. Prior to joining ICN, she worked as a part-time magazine editor for the open-access journal PLOS Biology, a reporter for the Food & Environment Reporting Network and produced freelance stories for numerous national outlets, including The New York Times, The Washington Post, Discover and Mother Jones. Her work has won awards from the Association of Health Care Journalists, American Society of Journalists and Authors, Society of Professional Journalists NorCal and Association of Food Journalists.
Ice-fighting Bacteria Could Help California Crops Survive Frost
By Liza Gross
Warmer Temperatures May Offer California Farmers a Rare Silver Lining: Fewer Frosts
By Liza Gross
Warmer California Winters May Fuel Grapevine-Killing Pierce’s Disease
By Liza Gross
In California, a Warming Climate Will Help a Voracious Pest—and Hurt the State’s Almonds, Walnuts and Pistachios
By Liza Gross
As Warming Oceans Bring Tough Times to California Crab Fishers, Scientists Say Diversifying is Key to Survival
By Liza Gross
Animals Can Get Covid-19, Too. Without Government Action, That Could Make the Coronavirus Harder to Control
By Liza Gross
Harnessing Rice Fields to Resurrect California’s Endangered Salmon
By Liza Gross
Clues From Wines Grown in Hot, Dry Regions May Help Growers Adapt to a Changing Climate
By Liza Gross
