Articles by Regional Reporter, Georgia Emily Jones
Emily Jones is the Georgia regional reporter at Grist. She covers climate issues, policy, and energy there as part of a partnership with WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station, with a focus on how climate change is affecting Georgians’ lives and communities. She has a master’s in broadcast journalism from Columbia University. Her work has been honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow award and Atlanta Press Club and Georgia Association of Broadcasters awards.
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After a hurricane, extreme heat poses a serious threat to recovery workers
The risk is even higher for crews that travel in from cooler climates.
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![Meta's Stanton Springs Data Center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, East of Atlanta.]()
![Meta's Stanton Springs Data Center is seen Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, East of Atlanta.]()
Utilities in the Southeast may be overestimating the AI boom
Power companies are already building more costly fossil fuel infrastructure than data centers may actually need.
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An ousted energy regulator reflects on Georgia’s new power politics
Former utility commissioner Tim Echols talks climate change, the Republican party, and how the state will deal with rising power demand.
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Georgia’s hunters take aim at rural hunger
With rural food programs stretched especially thin and climate change driving up prices, meat donations and local initiatives are trying to fill the gap.
