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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![A man leans over a fountain in a park to pour a cup of cold water over his head as a heat wave grips Guadalajara, Mexico]()
![A man leans over a fountain in a park to pour a cup of cold water over his head as a heat wave grips Guadalajara, Mexico]()
Storms and searing heat grip Mexico and Southern states
Millions sweat it out as heat indices reach 120 degrees and outages plague Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
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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.
