Scott Dance

Washington, D.C.

Global Weather Writer

Education: University of Maryland at College Park, BA in Journalism; University of Maryland at College Park, Master's of Public Policy

Scott Dance is a reporter for The Washington Post covering extreme weather news and the intersections between weather, climate, society and the environment. Before joining The Post in 2022, Dance spent more than a decade at the Baltimore Sun, covering a wide variety of stories that include the historic New Horizons flyby of Pluto and the arrival of Superstorm Sandy, and such topics ranging from astronomy to geology to health. Dance was a 2021 Abrams Nieman Fellow in Local Investigative Journalism at Harvard University.
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Latest from Scott Dance

Lake Powell is rising more than a foot a day. But megadrought’s effects will still be felt.

Lake Powell's water levels are projected to rise 70 to 71 feet by this fall. The key Colorado River reservoir is benefitting from historically high water flows.

May 11, 2023

In reversal, Twitter to allow free automated weather, transit tweets

Twitter says it will allow government agencies and other public entities to share automated warnings on the social network for free.

May 3, 2023

El Niño is looming. Here’s what that means for weather and the world.

The arrival of El Niño could mean significant impacts worldwide, including a push toward levels of global warming that climate scientists have warned could be devastating.

May 1, 2023

What an ominous surge in ocean temperatures means for the planet

The world’s oceans are shattering records, sparking alarm among scientists.

April 28, 2023

Weather Service report details communication gaps during deadly Hurricane Ida

The report, issued after long pause in post-storm reviews, found the agency must improve how it communicates flash flood threats and reaches vulnerable groups.

April 27, 2023

Recently parched Mississippi River faces major floods as record snows melt

Major flood stages, the second-highest on record in some spots, stretch from Minnesota and Wisconsin to Iowa and Illinois.

April 27, 2023

The flip side of Europe’s extreme heat: More solar energy potential

Europe saw about 130 more sunshine hours than average last year.

April 20, 2023

Fort Lauderdale was inundated with a third of its annual rainfall within hours

Fort Lauderdale’s previous record rainfall for a single day was 14.59 inches, set April 25, 1979.

April 13, 2023

Twitter’s new limits may block your next tornado warning

New Twitter rules and fees will limit the National Weather Service's ability to warn the public about tornadoes, storms and floods, meteorologists say.

April 13, 2023

El Niño watch issued as scientists eye imminent climate pattern shift

Scientists see early signs of the climate pattern known to boost global temperatures.

April 13, 2023