• NEWSLETTER
  • DISASTERS
  • INFRASTRUCTURE
  • PUBLIC HEALTH
  • DOCUMENTERS
  • FELLOWSHIP
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter Username
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Southerly serves communities in the South who face environmental injustice and are most at risk of the effects of climate change. We do this by equipping them with the journalism, resources, and information they need to make their communities healthier and safer, to hold power to account, and to have agency over their future.

  • Disaster Recovery
  • Infrastructure
  • Public Health
  • Explore all our stories
  • Resources + Info
  • Collaborate
  • NEWSLETTER
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Southerly serves communities in the South who face environmental injustice and are most at risk of the effects of climate change. We do this by equipping them with the journalism, resources, and information they need to make their communities healthier and safer, to hold power to account, and to have agency over their future.

  • Disaster Recovery
  • Infrastructure
  • Public Health
  • Explore all our stories
  • Resources + Info
  • Collaborate
  • NEWSLETTER
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
Skip to content
Southerly Logo

Southerly

  • DISASTERS
  • INFRASTRUCTURE
  • PUBLIC HEALTH
  • DOCUMENTERS
  • FELLOWSHIP
  • NEWSLETTER

Category: Climate

Posted inDisaster Recovery

Kentucky communities aim to rebuild sustainably after floods intensify housing crisis

by Emily Hudson February 6, 2023February 3, 2023

Local organizations join hands to help people who lost homes during flooding in four hardest hit counties in southeast Kentucky.

Posted inAppalachia

‘Your place is still with us’: Q&A with Appalachian nonprofit leader about flooding impacts

by Emily Hudson November 28, 2022November 30, 2022

Nearly 14,000 homes in eastern Kentucky reported some damage from flooding this summer. Led by Gerry Roll, the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky is stepping up and thinking long-term.

Posted inClimate

Island Impermanent

by Hannah O. Brown, Becca Burton and Anna Hamilton October 5, 2022October 7, 2022

For the Seminole Tribe of Florida, the island of Egmont Key at the mouth of Tampa Bay represents a history of oppression, as well as a testament to survival. As the island slips into the sea, those who care about its future have to decide — what can we save and how do we save it?

Posted inInfrastructure

N.C. releases general biogas permit despite environmental justice concerns

by Cameron Oglesby July 12, 2022September 8, 2022

The permit allows farms to bypass individual water quality review and public hearing processes when installing an anaerobic digester.

Posted inDisaster Recovery

‘Make copies of everything’: Documents to have in case of a hurricane

by Amal Ahmed June 6, 2022June 7, 2022

Many Americans turn to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for help in the long road to recovery after a disaster. The agency is tasked with providing individuals with financial assistance for a variety of situations, from home repairs to medical expenses.  You can only apply for aid if the natural disaster you were impacted […]

Posted inDisaster Recovery

Disaster glossary: Terms you should know

by Amal Ahmed April 11, 2022June 1, 2022

A guide to help you navigate preparedness, response, and recovery

Posted inPublic Health

‘This plan is a lie’: Biogas on hog farms could do more harm than good

by Cameron Oglesby March 24, 2022March 30, 2022

North Carolina residents, researchers, and farmers say the rapidly growing industry distracts from a massive hog waste problem—and the public health risks that it causes.

Posts navigation

1 2 3 … 12 Older posts
  • Facebook Page
  • Twitter Username
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Southerly is an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 media organization that equips communities in the South facing environmental injustices with the journalism, resources, and information they need to make their communities more informed, equitable, and healthy.

Send us a story idea, tip, or note: hello@southerlymag.org

REPUBLISH OUR STORIES

  • Disaster Recovery
  • Infrastructure
  • Public Health
  • Explore all our stories
  • Resources + Info
  • Collaborate
  • NEWSLETTER
  • ABOUT
  • CONTACT
© 2023 Southerly. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic