Danny McArthur
Environment & Communities Reporter, Gulf States NewsroomDanny McArthur is the environment & communities 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 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. -
Gulf South oyster reefs are fading because of the changing climate. Alabama hopes to reverse this by using recycled shells to grow oyster gardens. -
As the climate changes, some Gulf South producers are focusing on ways to preserve the land. -
Gulf South farmers are racing to meet the deadline for DFAP. Some say the aid is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done. -
On the heels of Mississippi’s record-breaking summer, the historic neighborhood hopes that adding more trees and green space can solve its heat island problem. -
Some say this coastal Mississippi town doesn’t exist anymore, wiped off the map due to repeated storms. But to its residents, it’s still alive and well. -
Some southern towns have been erased by environmental disasters — whether natural or man-made. One Alabama town offers lessons on the hidden cost of progress.
