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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Want to join the American Climate Corps? Here’s what we know so far.
Biden's program is expected to hire 20,000 young people in its first year.
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Why we need to sweat
This week's Record High newsletter looks at the science of sweating: It may be the pits, it’s the body's best defense against extreme heat.
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Will sweat help us survive climate change?
It's gross. It's sticky. And it's already saved your life.
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The true cost of climate pollution? 44% of corporate profits.
Yet governments are still pouring $7 trillion into subsidies for fossil fuels.
