Katie L. Burke

Find fresh angles and untold stories about data centers' impact on rural environmental health from a panel of experts.

Warmer air is fueling heavier downpours across the country, but the systems used to measure flood risk are outdated and unevenly distributed.

Guadalupe has been slowly making her way through the long process of seeking legal asylum in the United States. But her timing is unfortunate as more and more immigrants in Virginia — and across the country — are being denied asylum.

Flooding is the deadliest natural hazard in Southwest Virginia, and it’s intensifying because of climate change. A Climate Central analysis predicts that by 2050 Virginia could see a 19% increase in flood losses.

Climate change is causing more extreme rainfall, and Dante is one of many places in Southwest Virginia with worsening flooding.

Often treated as throwaway pets, hermit crabs can live 50 years. Mary Akers, a self-taught expert, wants people to appreciate them as much as she does.

As the US lags on clean air policy, journalists can look at progress in Europe and report on resulting improvements and policy challenges.

Germany provides an example of how to improve the well-being and longevity of residents in coal-producing areas.

In this webinar, we discuss how to find compelling, community-driven stories at the intersection of climate change and public health.

Air pollution is a global public health emergency. Journalists must emphasize health equity, economic loss and systemic bodily harm.

Air pollution in Germany’s once-industrial Ruhr River Valley has come way down in recent decades. But to meet Europe’s new air quality standards — which go into effect in 2030 — there’s still a long way to go. Reporter Katie Burke went to see the

More than 1 billion people live in areas where extreme heat and humidity will surpass the survivability limit by the end of this century.

Many people don't get important info about their health because it's siloed as an environmental topic. Health journalists can help.

Southwest Virginia is a hotspot for tick-borne disease— with some of the highest per-person rates of Lyme disease in the state. That rise has happened over the past 20 years.

KFF Health News reporter Holly Hacker shares how she hopes health journalists will use her teams' analysis of hospital flood risks.

KFF Health News data editor Holly Hacker shares how she and her team tackled this data-driven project after Hurricane Helene.

The Commonwealth Fund’s new scorecards on climate, health and health care unmask wide variation across states.

Despite growing recognition of the health risks that extreme heat poses, much of the focus has been on urban heat islands. While rural areas tend to be several degrees cooler than metro areas, risks of heat illness can be seven to 10 times greater. The increasing cost of heating and cooling creates a situation Deborah Nagy and many others in Southwest Virginia can barely afford.

Journalists can ramp up their national environmental health coverage by following how people are responding to Europe's changing climate.

Learn how Guardian reporter Phoebe Weston put together a digital “scrollytelling” feature about how microplastics move through ecosystems.