Harry Stevens

Washington, D.C.

Climate change, data analysis and graphics

Education: Columbia University, MS in Journalism; University of Puget Sound, BA in International Relations

Harry Stevens is the Climate Lab columnist at The Washington Post. He was part of a team at The Post that won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting for the series “2C: Beyond the Limit.” Stevens came to The Post from Axios, where he designed news graphics and worked on data-driven investigations. Stevens's journalism career has also included stints at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi, India, and the Salt Lake Tribune in Utah.
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We need an area the size of Texas for wind and solar. Here’s how to halve it.

The renewable energy industry is causing land conflicts and faces local opposition. A new study offers ideas for how solar and wind farms could use less space.

May 10, 2023

    Tracking Biden administration political appointees to fill top roles

    Follow the president's progress filling nearly 800 positions, among the 1,200 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.

    May 8, 2023

    Trees are moving north from global warming. Look up how your city could change.

    As greenhouse gas emissions nudge temperatures higher, projections show trees’ growing ranges are shifting northward.

    April 26, 2023

    America needs clean electricity. These states show how to do it.

    Vermont makes the cleanest power, while West Virginia uses lots of coal. What can states with the cleanest electricity teach us?

    April 12, 2023

      Why Biden’s oil policies upset both oil companies and environmentalists

      To understand the president's problem, we need to look deeper at the steps to drill on federal land.

      March 29, 2023

        When will spring come? Or has it already? Look up where you live.

        Spring has come early across much of the country this year. Is that because of climate change or natural variation?

        March 16, 2023

          The U.S. has caused the most global warming. When will China pass it?

          China will soon pass the U.S. as history's biggest carbon dioxide emitter. Yet its relatively late start to development has allowed it to avoid helping bear the costs of climate change.

          March 1, 2023

            Where warming temperatures will be most deadly

            Climate Lab columnist Harry Stevens digs into the data surrounding extreme temperature deaths to see who will be most impacted by a warming planet.

            February 22, 2023

            Will global warming make temperature less deadly?

            Both extreme heat and cold are deadly, but more people globally die from cold. Does a warming planet actually save lives? It depends on where you live.

            February 16, 2023

              See how Republicans won the House but fell short of a red wave

              Despite Republicans winning a slim majority, the national map shows a shift toward the GOP. They improved on Donald Trump's margin in most districts.

              December 19, 2022