Britny Cordera
Britny Cordera was StateImpact Oklahoma's environment and science reporter from July 2023 to April 2024.
Britny is a poet and journalist who previously worked at St. Louis Public Radio and also taught creative writing with the St. Louis Poetry Center, building capacity for storytelling nonprofits in the area. Britny's goal is to empower communities to act on climate solutions by reporting on environmental justice and culture.
Britny was part of the 2022 NPR Next Generation Radio Project at St. Louis Public Radio and their work can be found in Grist Fix, The New Territory, Atmos, and Next City.
When not doing journalism, or writing poetry, Britny connects with her inner child by watching anime and roller skating.
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Choctaw Nation heirloom seeds are now on the International Space Station. Five types of seeds will be exposed to the conditions of outer space for the next few months before returning to Earth in April. -
More cities are trying to understand how heat gets stored in concrete and how that impacts temperatures. They're doing this through mapping the urban heat island and finding interesting results.
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Oklahoma is receiving its first electric vehicles from EV manufacturer Canoo. These are the first made in Oklahoma EV’s meant to modernize the state’s fleet of vehicles. -
2023 is coming to a close, and it’s been an eventful year for StateImpact Oklahoma’s reporters. Managing editor Logan Layden talks with the team about highlights of this year and what to expect in 2024. -
The annual national holiday bird count got underway in Oklahoma last weekend. It is the longest-running community science program in the world and is organized by the National Audubon Society. -
The Biden-Harris administration is awarding a grant to rural and tribal communities in Oklahoma for transportation needs. The money could help people with disabilities and seniors get to where they need to be. -
A new study led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma shows that Native Americans face flooding risks more than the general population in the state. Collaboration between Indigenous peoples and scientists could help protect frontline communities. -
Severe weather damaged thousands of trees in the Tulsa area earlier this year. A million cubic yards of green waste was collected, and many trees were bent or broken. Now, the community is coming together to regrow the city’s urban tree canopy. -
Development company University North Park LLC seeks to build a $1 billion entertainment district in Norman. -
The Central Public Library in Norman is closed for repairs due to mold damage. Learn more on the closure and remediation process for the library.
