Katie Myers

Katie Myers

Katie 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.
4 Articles

Clearing debris after a storm is big business. For some communities, it’s also a burden.

How the necessary work of clearing debris can make an even bigger mess.

Seeing fewer fireflies this year? Here’s why, and how you can help.

Fireflies are vulnerable to climate change and habitat loss. Some simple landscaping tricks and turning off porch lights can make…

US Forest Service firings decimate already understaffed agency: ‘It’s catastrophic’

US Forest Service: "We are losing an entire generation of talent and passion."

Biden Administration Axes Controversial Climate Plan For Old-Growth Forests

Forest advocates said the National Old Growth Amendment allowed too much logging, while the timber industry called it too restrictive.