Introducing The Post’s expanded Climate coverage

November 28, 2022 at 6:39 a.m. EST

Laguna Palcacocha in Huaraz, Peru, on May 23. The lake has grown as Nevado Palcaraju glacier has melted, prompting concerns about a possible glacial outburst flood that could overtake the city below (Angela Ponce for The Washington Post)

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Dear readers:

Today, we are pleased to introduce The Washington Post’s expansion of Climate coverage, a major investment that is commensurate with the story of climate change and its profound impact on humanity and the planet.

The Post has long been a leader in covering the climate and environment. In 2020, our team won the Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting for a series on global warming called “2C: Beyond the Limit,” and our coverage of environmental justice was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting this year.

Now, we are building on this strong foundation to present an unrivaled array of storytelling about the climate. We have nearly tripled the size of our Climate team — totaling more than 30 journalists — part of a newsroom-wide commitment to covering perhaps the century’s biggest story.

No story is more global than climate, and we are placing reporters across the country and the world to capture it as it unfolds. At the same time, we are reimagining climate journalism to be more visual and accessible, bringing on trusted voices and some of the world’s best visual journalists to tell stories in intimate, visceral ways that we hope will both inform and empower you.

Our coverage will be wide-ranging. On top of our compelling news, investigations and explanatory coverage, we will be adding new content areas and columns, such as Climate Lab, a section that will use data and graphics to tell stories; Hidden Planet, a column about the wonders of a changing planet; and Animalia, a column about wildlife and biodiversity. A new climate advice columnist and newsletter will help us navigate the choices we face when making decisions about sustainability in our everyday lives. New consumer guides will explore subjects such as how to shop and care for clothes in environmentally friendly ways. A reinvigorated Weather team will explore the effects of increasingly extreme weather. A new @PostClimate account will offer a dedicated space on Instagram for visually-first stories about climate.

And even as we focus on the significant threats to our planet from climate change, we will zealously surface the innovations and ideas that offer hope through our Climate Solutions section.

Thank you,

Sally Buzbee

Executive Editor

More on climate change

Understanding our climate: Global warming is a real phenomenon, and weather disasters are undeniably linked to it. As temperatures rise, heat waves are more often sweeping the globe — and parts of the world are becoming too hot to survive.

What can be done? The Post is tracking a variety of climate solutions, as well as the Biden administration’s actions on environmental issues. It can feel overwhelming facing the impacts of climate change, but there are ways to cope with climate anxiety.

Inventive solutions: Some people have built off-the-grid homes from trash to stand up to a changing climate. As seas rise, others are exploring how to harness marine energy.

What about your role in climate change? Our climate coach Michael J. Coren is answering questions about environmental choices in our everyday lives. Submit yours here. You can also sign up for our Climate Coach newsletter.