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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![A creek running through a wetland arrives at a lake of meltwater created by the Russell Glacier in the Isunngua Highlands near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.]()
![A creek running through a wetland arrives at a lake of meltwater created by the Russell Glacier in the Isunngua Highlands near Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.]()
A melting Greenland is easier to exploit — but also more perilous
Climate change is opening up previously inaccessible land and sea, boosting global interest in Greenland.
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![Photo of people in yellow jackets and hard-hats working with shovels in smoky conditions]()
![Photo of people in yellow jackets and hard-hats working with shovels in smoky conditions]()
After one year of Trump, is anything left of the American Climate Corps?
The federal program shut down, but a handful of state efforts are carrying on — with a lower profile.
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![Photo of a Christmassy living room, divided in half with a green ribbon, with the husband on one side and the wife on the other]()
![Photo of a Christmassy living room, divided in half with a green ribbon, with the husband on one side and the wife on the other]()
This Netflix holiday rom-com is secretly an environmentalist fantasy
Don't watch "A Merry Little Ex-Mas" for the cheesy romance. Watch it for the sustainability messages, which shine as bright as LED Christmas lights.
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One word sums up climate politics in 2025: Greenlash
In a year shaped by Trump's return to the White House, the new administration touted "energy dominance" and protesters threw eggs at "swasticars."
