Kate has covered climate and energy at USA TODAY since 2021. She holds a Master of Science degree from MIT and has completed energy journalism fellowships at Columbia University and the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources.
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My Recent Work
No, video doesn't show Feb. 15 Knoxville tornado | Fact check
Video shows SANAE IV base in Antarctica, not tree stump | Fact check
Quail, ducks and an eagle killed due to bird flu | Fact check
No, video doesn't show tornado in Rogers, Arkansas | Fact check
Claim misleads on global temperature and sea ice | Fact check
Purported tornado video shows old and fake footage | Fact check
LA fires emit CO2, but only a fraction of car emissions | Fact check
Climate changes for many reasons, including human CO2 | Fact check
House from Washington passed off as LA wildfire survivor | Fact check
Hawaiian house passed off as LA wildfire survivor online | Fact check
Firefighter POV video online before 2025 California fires | Fact check
No, video doesn't show 'breaking' footage of a UFO | Fact check
One day of sea ice data doesn't expose climate 'scam' | Fact check
Antarctic sea ice trend uncertain, climate change real | Fact check
Coal plant growth doesn't disprove CO2's impact | Fact check
Altered image shows purported fly on NASA's Mars rover | Fact check
Antarctica has daylight, oxygen, airplanes | Fact check
No, Affordable Care Act not providing holiday stimulus | Fact check
Yes, climate data shows a warming trend since 2005 | Fact check
Antarctica is warming, and this CO2 stat is also wrong | Fact check
False claim lenacapavir is 'AIDS cure' | Fact check
Climate change challenges global food production | Fact check
Mining for the solar panel and EV battery: There’s a smarter approach
Brain ancient and preserved, not deformed by alcohol | Fact check
Video shows old clips, not 2024 Dallas tornado | Fact check
Average sea levels increasing in 'true ocean rise story' | Fact check
Map shows Valencia river barriers, not removed dams | Fact check
No, greenhouse CO2 protocols don't expose climate 'scam' | Fact check
Purported Dallas tornado video shows other storms | Fact check
No, video doesn't show 'illegal' voters 'cutting' | Fact check
Video shows mashup of old, fake tornado footage | Fact check
Gases detected by James Webb telescope don't require life | Fact check
No, a warmer past doesn't mean global warming is a 'hoax' | Fact check
Debunking Trump's climate change denial claims
Here are 6 debunked climate narratives Trump has promoted
Footage in video predates Hurricane Milton | Fact check
Weather causes temperature flux even as planet heats up | Fact check
Video shows tornado in NYC, but is it real? What we learned
No, Atlantic Ocean cooling doesn't disprove global warming | Fact check
Purported NYC tornado video is not authentic, experts say | Fact check
Meteorologists say tornado in video digitally created | Fact check
No, video doesn't show Iowa tornado on July 30 | Fact check
No, video doesn't show Debby flooding in North Carolina | Fact check
No, old July data doesn't show climate change is a hoax | Fact check
False claim video shows Aug. 8 Tennessee tornado | Fact check
COVID-19 vaccine post misrepresents Oxford study results | Fact check
Video claims daytime footage shows nighttime tornado | Fact check
False claim photo shows suspect in Southport stabbings | Fact check
False claim video shows July 7 Florida 'beach tornado' | Fact check
Purported 2024 Atlanta tornado video shows old clips | Fact check