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Kate Yoder is a staff writer for Grist.

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How the Recycling Symbol Lost Its Meaning
Corporations sold Americans on the chasing arrows — while stripping the logo of its worth.
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Greenhushing, Explained: Why Companies Have Stopped Talking About Their Climate Pledges
After years of being accused of "greenwashing" because of their splashy promises to tackle climate change, now some corporations are choosing not to publicize their climate goals — a strategy that's being called "greenhushing."
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A Third of the West's Burned Forests Traced To Fossil Fuel Companies
Research into the link between wildfires and fossil fuel companies could advance court cases seeking to hold polluters accountable for climate-fueled disasters.
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Five Ways Climate Change Made Our Lives More Expensive in 2022
From rising grocery and utility bills to skyrocketing insurance premiums, warming temperatures from climate change hit our wallets hard in 2022.
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How Rebranding Carbon Emissions as 'Pollution' Is Helping Fight the Climate Crisis
California activists paved the way for defining climate change as an air pollution problem. Now it's federal law, as part of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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