Katie Myers
Climate ReporterKatie 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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Western North Carolina solar businesses that helped shape Energize NC say this may not be the end. -
Federal cuts and Helene have dealt a blow, but research could restart next year. -
Climate-fueled extreme heat is slow-moving but dangerous. Here are some tips to stay safe. -
Without tax incentives that help offset costs, will solar panels just be for the rich?
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MountainTrue is partnering with the Department of Environmental Quality to clean rivers and employ people in storm-impacted counties. -
As some fireflies face challenges from climate change and habitat loss, little changes can make a big difference - even in your front yard. -
The Energy Saver North Carolina program offers free and reduced-cost home energy efficiency upgrades to residents of 15 counties, including Buncombe, Yancey, and Mitchell. -
The angling industry and its conservationists are handling storm damage and looking towards the future. -
The first tourist season since the storm reveals how much rivers and livelihoods have changed. -
Western North Carolina roadless areas, long kept pristine, could soon be opened to road construction and logging.
