Articles by Senior Staff Writer Kate Yoder
Kate Yoder is a senior staff writer covering climate change through the lens of language, culture, and history. Her work has received a FOLIO: Eddie & Ozzie Award and a SEAL Environmental Journalism Award for bringing fresh perspective and social relevance to environmental issues. She has been at Grist since 2015 and is based in Seattle.
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![Digital collage of man spray painting the name Katrina on a board with previous hurricane names crossed out alongside a photo of storm clouds and palm trees blowing in wind]()
![Digital collage of man spray painting the name Katrina on a board with previous hurricane names crossed out alongside a photo of storm clouds and palm trees blowing in wind]()
Who’s afraid of Hurricane Debby? The peculiar importance of a storm’s name.
Giving hurricanes people's names has resulted in some weird side effects.
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![Photo of Ron DeSantis holding a finger up next to a flag]()
DeSantis says he’s ‘restoring sanity’ by erasing climate change from Florida laws
While Floridians suffered through record heat, DeSantis signed legislation keeping "windmills off our beaches."
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The American Climate Corps will get people into green jobs. Can it help their mental health too?
Most young people aren’t sure how to take action. Biden’s program could provide much-needed structure.
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The world is obsessed with forests’ climate benefits. Here’s the problem.
People depend on forests for food and income. Offset projects can kick them out.
