Global Climate Correspondents

The Washington Post is seeking two reporters to serve as global climate correspondents, new positions at the heart of The Post’s expansion of climate coverage. These writers would illuminate the successes and failure of governments and companies around the world addressing the causes and impact of climate change. They will pursue vivid, urgent storytelling and accountability journalism about some of the most pressing issues facing humanity: whether and how fast the world’s biggest countries can curb emissions, and the manifold effects of a warming planet on people and politics. This position reflects The Post’s strong commitment to elevate our global coverage of climate, the environment and extreme weather. From continents to tiny islands, from the world’s metropolises to the oceans, these writers will be expected to generate a steady output of factual and conceptual scoops, high-altitude stories that connect the dots, and explanatory and investigative enterprise. The best candidates would eagerly deploy to cover a natural disaster; document the human consequences of ecological change, from famine to forced relocation; and investigate a powerful institution’s climate or environmental record.