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Keerti Gopal

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.

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A swath of coal is visible in front of the J.H. Campbell coal power plant in an aerial photo.

Court Rules Against Trump Order to Keep Costly Michigan Coal Plant Running

By Dan Gearino, Keerti Gopal, Marianne Lavelle

The construction site of a 49.5-megawatt three-level data center on July 8 in Vernon, Calif. Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Data Center Boom Brings Health Hazards, Former EPA Officials Warn

By Keerti Gopal

Washington, D.C., Fire and EMS transport a National Mall visitor as temperatures reach above 100 degrees Fahrenheit on July 3. Credit: Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images

Can Studying Heat Waves in Real Time Save Lives?

By Keerti Gopal

Krista Woodward walks through her stalled home reconstruction on July 1 in Lahaina. Credit: Kevin Fujii/Civil Beat

No Relief for Maui Wildfire Survivors Losing Thousands to Contractors

By Erin Nolan, Keerti Gopal

This July was the hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S., and Chicago endured multiple dangerous heat waves this summer. Credit: Octavio Jones/AFP via Getty Images

In Chicago ERs, Extreme Heat’s Toll Goes Far Beyond the Obvious

By Keerti Gopal

London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaks to a group of primary school children before delivering a speech on his plans to help reduce pollution and carbon emissions on Sept. 23, 2021. Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Clean Air Policies Help Kids Breathe and Think Better

By Keerti Gopal

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson participates in a May Day march on May 1. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Chicago Mayor Seeks to Curb Health and Environmental Impacts of Data Centers

By Keerti Gopal

People walk along Lake Michigan as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets Chicago on Thursday. Credit: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Wildfire Smoke Chokes Eastern and Midwestern Cities as Air Pollution Soars to Dangerously High Levels

By Phil McKenna, Keerti Gopal

Thick smoke rises from a mountain range overlooking the community of Vinca, France, tucked between trees.

Record Heat Drives Wildfires in Europe, Forces Thousands to Evacuate

By Keerti Gopal

Kyle Perez works on installing a new copper water line at a home in the West Ridge neighborhood of Chicago on July 25, 2025. Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Clayton Aldern, Keerti Gopal

A view of factories, sorting facilities and recycling plants along the Calumet River in Chicago’s Southeast Side. Credit: Jamie Kelter Davis/The Washington Post via Getty Images

In a Years-Long Fight, the Illinois Environmental Justice Movement Gets a Win

By Keerti Gopal

Another early spring this year brings more evidence that climate change is making pollen season longer and more miserable. Credit: RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post

How Climate Change Makes Your Allergies Worse

By Keerti Gopal

Ranger Griffin and Forest Guard Cameron on fire patrol duty in 1909 from the top of Mount Silcox near Thompson Falls, Mont. Credit: W. J. Lubken/Forest Service

Could Changes to the U.S. Forest Service Erase a Century of Historical Documents?

By Keerti Gopal

Children play in a park as the skyline of New York City is shrouded by a hazy sky on July 18, 2023. Credit: Gary Hershorn/Getty Images

Almost Half of America’s Kids Are Breathing Toxic Air

By Keerti Gopal

Nazir Khan, co-founder of the Minnesota Environmental Justice Table, speaks during a rally on Friday at the Hennepin County Government Center near City Hall to launch a hunger strike against a polluting trash incinerator. Credit: Courtesy of Geoff Dittberner/Zero Burn Coalition

Minneapolis Activists Launch Hunger Strike to Protest Polluting Trash Incinerator

By Keerti Gopal

A close-up of the foam on a reflective surface

Severe Exposure to ‘Forever Chemicals’ During Pregnancy Could Lead to Childhood Asthma

By Keerti Gopal

The Maui County Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic in Lahaina, Hawaii. Credit: Sean Hower/Civil Beat

Maui Mental Health Providers Face Stress and Uncertainty About State Jobs

By Keerti Gopal

A thick haze blankets New York City as smoke from Canadian wildfires impacts air quality in the region on Aug. 5, 2025. Credit: Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images

Climate-Fueled Wildfires and Dust Storms Drove Up Air Pollution Around the World Last Year

By Kiley Bense, Keerti Gopal

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