Keerti Gopal
Reporter, Health and Justice
Keerti Gopal covers intersections between climate change, public health and environmental justice at Inside Climate News. Previously, she covered climate activism and movement repression. She is a National Geographic Explorer and has received fellowships from Fulbright, the Solutions Journalism Network, The Lever, and the National Press Foundation.
Data Center Boom Brings Health Hazards, Former EPA Officials Warn
By Keerti Gopal
Can Studying Heat Waves in Real Time Save Lives?
By Keerti Gopal
No Relief for Maui Wildfire Survivors Losing Thousands to Contractors
By Erin Nolan, Keerti Gopal
In Chicago ERs, Extreme Heat’s Toll Goes Far Beyond the Obvious
By Keerti Gopal
Clean Air Policies Help Kids Breathe and Think Better
By Keerti Gopal
Chicago Mayor Seeks to Curb Health and Environmental Impacts of Data Centers
By Keerti Gopal
Wildfire Smoke Chokes Eastern and Midwestern Cities as Air Pollution Soars to Dangerously High Levels
By Phil McKenna, Keerti Gopal
Record Heat Drives Wildfires in Europe, Forces Thousands to Evacuate
By Keerti Gopal
Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?
By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Clayton Aldern, Keerti Gopal
In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win
By Keerti Gopal
How Climate Change Makes Your Allergies Worse
By Keerti Gopal
Could Changes to the U.S. Forest Service Erase a Century of Historical Documents?
By Keerti Gopal
Almost Half of America’s Kids Are Breathing Toxic Air
By Keerti Gopal
Minneapolis Activists Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Polluting Trash Incinerator
By Keerti Gopal
Severe Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ During Pregnancy Could Lead to Childhood Asthma
By Keerti Gopal
Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress and Uncertainty About State Jobs
By Keerti Gopal