Articles by Staff Writer Kate Yoder
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![photo of people putting out a fire in a grassy, smoky field]()
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A looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming
The hotter weather pattern might push the Earth into unprecedented territory next year.
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![Red road sign with symbol for gasoline and an arrow pointing left next to blue road sign with symbol of Earth and arrow pointing right]()
Why are BP, Shell, and Exxon suddenly backing off their climate promises?
As oil giants rake in record-breaking profits, they have begun tapping the breaks on much-publicized initiatives.
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![Hand holding gavel, with a shadow beneath of a hand holding a gas pump]()
How the Supreme Court could finally force Big Oil to face trial
Dozens of cities and states sued oil giants for deceiving the public. The Supreme Court could soon break these cases out of limbo.
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‘The Deluge’ is a climate nightmare — and it’s based on reality
Stephen Markley explains how he wrote a dystopia that feels a little too real.
