Articles by Regional Reporter, Appalachia Katie Myers
Katie Myers reports on climate change in Appalachia through a partnership between Grist and Blue Ridge Public Radio in western North Carolina. She previously served as a climate solutions fellow at Grist, and as an economic transition reporter in eastern Kentucky with the Ohio Valley ReSource and WMMT 88.7 FM. Her freelance work has appeared in the BBC, NPR, Belt Magazine, and the New Republic, among others, and she has completed media fellowships with the Society for Environmental Journalists, the Heinrich Boell Foundation, America Amplified, and the Solutions Journalism Network.
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How environmental conflicts hurt — and motivate — women activists
Even when governments concede to environmentalists, women are often left out of negotiations.
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16 youth sue Montana in groundbreaking climate lawsuit, arguing its fossil fuel support violates their constitutional rights
Sixteen young people are suing the state of Montana, arguing that its support of fossil fuels violates their constitutional rights.
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![A city employee tosses an assortment of plastic containers into a curbside recycling truck in Houston, Texas.]()
![A city employee tosses an assortment of plastic containers into a curbside recycling truck in Houston, Texas.]()
New research defends curbside recycling as an effective climate tool
The study finds that, despite their cost and other drawbacks, such programs can help small cities reach their climate goals.
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![Country singer Dolly Parton appears in a black and white photo showing her performing in concert on a darkened stage at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.]()
Dolly Parton’s new song is a climate anthem — if you want it to be
The iconic singer has a long history of taking seemingly "political" positions that say less about her convictions than about our own.
