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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Buncombe County is on alert for sizzling temperatures, part of a warming trend in the region. -
Utility touts new advances in quick outage response as a tactic for fighting disaster-related outages. -
The emerald ash borer is a catastrophic threat to the forests of the Blue Ridge, but local ecologists believe their work is helping save the tree from extinction. -
At a press conference, DEQ and local partners announced small-scale solar microgrids for western North Carolina communities and unveiled next steps. -
A one-year ban on data center construction would allow for research and information gathering, council members say -
A new facility for BorgWarner promises almost 400 well-paying jobs. -
Rivercane enthusiasts hope this native bamboo can help to heal old harms to land and people – and strengthen the riverbank against the next flood. -
Citizen scientists are monitoring climate change's impact on all kinds of living things in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. That work has become even more important now that federal budget cuts have resulted in trimming science agencies and reducing park staff. -
As pipes continue to break down in the French Broad Watershed, advocates and community members say the company is ignoring their requests for help. -
Councilmembers say the move was spurred by the data center in nearby Marble, as well as reports of water and energy issues nationwide.
