I write about how climate change affects the daily lives of Americans — including our homes, wealth, drinking water, food supply, health and physical safety — and the steps that governments, companies and communities are taking to try to cope with those growing shocks. My work focuses on the potential, but also the trade-offs and limitations, of adapting to climate change, and where those efforts go wrong.
I have covered climate change for more than a decade, and was one of the first reporters to focus on climate adaptation, which I began covering for Bloomberg News in 2016. My work on climate adaptation has received awards from the National Press Foundation and the Society of Environmental Journalists. I grew up in Toronto and have degrees from McGill University and Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. I live in Washington, D.C.
I want all of my work to be accurate, smart and fair, and I make every effort to understand issues from different angles. I protect sources who wish to remain anonymous because they fear retaliation. I do not accept gifts, money or favors from anyone who might figure into my reporting. I do not participate in politics, nor do I make political donations. When I am working, I always identify myself as a reporter for The Times. All Times journalists are committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook.
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A new technology is attempting to brighten clouds and bounce some of the sun’s rays back into space.
By Katrin Bennhold, Christopher Flavelle, Michael Simon Johnson, Eric Krupke, Luke Vander Ploeg, Rachelle Bonja, Patricia Willens, Rowan Niemisto, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
A trial in California is testing a machine designed to reflect sunlight back into space. “All my colleagues hope that we never use these things,” one researcher said.
By Christopher Flavelle and Ian C. Bates
Bills are soaring. Insurance companies are struggling. We want to hear how it’s affecting you.
By Christopher Flavelle and Mira Rojanasakul
State regulators asked more than 400 companies for data on their homeowners insurance businesses. The inquiry comes at a moment when severe weather is increasing risk.
By Emily Flitter and Christopher Flavelle
The rules, designed to inform investors of business risks from climate change, were rolled back amid opposition from the G.O.P., fossil fuel producers, farmers and others.
By Hiroko Tabuchi, Ephrat Livni and David Gelles
The largest fire, Smokehouse Creek, burned over one million acres but is now 74 percent contained.
By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Jacey Fortin and Anna Betts
In the space of a few weeks, judges in Idaho, Nevada and Montana have altered the landscape for conserving dwindling aquifers.
By Christopher Flavelle
The Smokehouse Creek fire is a sign of more to come. Property insurers in Texas are already responding.
By Delger Erdenesanaa and Christopher Flavelle
The scion of a political dynasty sought to build a subdivision in a water-stressed valley. A judge said no, a decision that could slow development across the state.
By Christopher Flavelle
Climate change is amplifying wildfires, and more smoke means higher risk of heart and lung disease from inhaling tiny particles that can drift far and wide, researchers said.
By Christopher Flavelle
