Danny McArthur
Environmental Justice Reporter, Gulf States NewsroomDanny McArthur is the environmental justice reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a regional collaboration among NPR and public radio stations in Alabama (WBHM), Mississippi (MPB) and Louisiana (WWNO and WRKF). This beat centers on the people most vulnerable to climate change's effects and the communities disproportionately impacted by environmental hazards and poor public policy.
Before joining the team, Danny spent three years as the community voices reporter for the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal in Tupelo. They graduated from the University of Georgia, where they wrote for the Red & Black.
Danny is a proud Georgia native. Their hobbies include cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs, reading and writing books, learning Spanish and going to drag shows.
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The Lemon Tree Mound is a sacred place for the Atakapa/Ishak-Chawasha tribe. And it's disappearing under the rising waters of the Gulf of Mexico. In this episode, we travel out into the bayous of South Louisiana to understand what this one small sacred place means for the Land Back Movement and climate justice, and why efforts to save our coast matter, even if they really mean only buying time. -
Poor sanitation has long plagued residents in Alabama’s Black Belt. For people with manufactured houses, finding a solution has been more challenging. -
The Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha tribe views the land’s rematriation as a joyous occasion — even though it’s disappearing due to coastal land loss. -
A group of Mississippi farmers is taking advantage of more federal support for climate-smart agriculture, with plans to grow membership and train others. -
Groups like Micah 6:8 Mission are forming mutual aid networks to help fill in the gaps left by federal funding — pooling and volunteering resources. -
More than 100 people attended the inaugural show, hosted by A Step Above Horse Riding Club in the farming community of Pontotoc, to celebrate the holiday. -
The Mississippi River is an endangered river. For 25 years, a Clarksdale canoe company has worked to teach kids to respect and protect the waterway. -
Brown University and Tougaloo College students are testing for potential air and noise pollution near the Drax wood pellet plant in Gloster, Mississippi. -
The American Lung Association's "State of the Air" report shows some metro areas in the Gulf States continue to have poor air quality. -
Modern building codes, rebuilding expenses and a low inventory of existing permanent housing have made returning to a normal life in Rolling Fork a struggle.
