Kate Yoder

In the past, the price of failing to address climate change seemed theoretical, decades down the line. Today, we’ve already begun paying for it.

Blistering temperatures are redefining what's considered "really hot."

The importance of translating emergency warnings is often a lesson learned too late.

You expect to see the phrase natural disaster all over the news when hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic explosions, floods, or fires cause a lot of deaths and property damage. This fire season, however, politicians and other people are beginning to ditch natural disaster for phrases that are more specific — and more accurate.