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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As Asheville grows, the city is trying to make the most out of limited resources. -
Drag queen Pattie Gonia hopes to spread the message of pride, acceptance, and environmental justice -
When Darlene Kurkendall closes her eyes, she imagines the walls of her house falling away. She sees the people in her community — friends, neighbors, family — swept out of sight by a horrendous heap of moving earth. -
The Department of Environmental Quality is funding a biochar facility and debris cleanup project — all to mitigate ongoing Helene impacts.
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$337 million will move treatment plants, purchase generators and fix water lines -
Unions and environmental advocates protested a potential federal shake-up at the TVA board meeting this week. -
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?
