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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Was the world’s most influential climate target doomed from the start?
As the world passes 1.5 degrees C of warming, a Cambridge scholar argues that putting a deadline on climate action was the wrong way to frame it.
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Trump’s quest for ‘energy dominance’ is all about the vibes
The phrase taps into a cultural vein that runs as deep as America's fossil fuels.
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Trump is just getting started. What are climate activists supposed to do?
Organizers say they will remain peaceful, but nothing is off the table.
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Young conservatives want to push Trump on climate change — the ‘America First’ way
The American Conservation Coalition has grassroots support and the ear of Trump's Cabinet picks. The next four years will test its influence.
