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Kate Yoder, Grist

Seattle-based Kate Yoder is a news editor at Grist.
5 Articles

Are we all living in Florida now? ‘Don’t say climate’ makes talking about climate change politically incorrect.

Talking about climate change may be politically radioactive, but adjusting to its effects is no longer optional.

The origin of Trump’s Green New Scam catchphrase

The slogan, Green New Scam, may sound like a joke, but it’s part of a broader campaign to undermine public…

The surprising reasons floods and other disasters are deadlier at night

It’s not just that it’s dark and people are asleep. Urban sprawl, confirmation bias, and other factors can play a…

In Trump’s new purge of climate language, even ‘resilience’ isn’t safe

"You really cannot address a problem that you can’t identify."

The lost history of what Americans knew about climate change in the 1960s

History lesson: People were worried about climate change. It wasn't just scientists who were worried, but Congress, the White House,…