Articles by Regional Reporter, Appalachia Katie Myers
Katie Myers reports on climate in Appalachia through a partnership between BPR and Grist. She previously served as a climate solutions fellow at Grist. She also reported with the Ohio Valley ReSource and WMMT 88.7 FM in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Her freelance work has appeared in the BBC, NPR, Belt Magazine, and Scalawag Magazine, among others.
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As heat strikes, so do workers
A growing number of people who have no choice but to work in the heat are demanding greater protection.
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![a row of old and new temporary homes in a grassy area]()
![a row of old and new temporary homes in a grassy area]()
Old nightmares and new dreams mark the year since Kentucky’s devastating flood
Mined land may have contributed to the disaster. It may also be the best place to rebuild.
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![A mother holds a daughter in front of a fan on a street in New York City during a heat wave.]()
![A mother holds a daughter in front of a fan on a street in New York City during a heat wave.]()
Report: 41 million Americans are simmering on urban heat islands
New research says reducing paved surfaces and increasing green space could cool cities down.
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![A coal miner in blue coveralls and a headlamp looks directly at the camera while crouching in the cramped confines of a mine shaft.]()
![A coal miner in blue coveralls and a headlamp looks directly at the camera while crouching in the cramped confines of a mine shaft.]()
A rule that could help save coal miners’ lives finally moves forward
After decades of hard work, coal miners' advocates celebrate a federal plan to tighten toxic silica dust exposure guidelines — and vow to make it even stronger.
