Sarah Kaplan

Sarah Kaplan is a climate and science reporter at The Washington Post, where she covers climate change impacts, adaptation, and the science and policy shaping the warming world. Her recent bylines over the past six months include enterprise and explanatory reporting on extreme heat, ocean and Arctic changes, climate-fueled disasters, and federal climate policy, reflecting a beat that blends on-the-ground reporting with rigorous synthesis of scientific literature and expert interviews. She previously reported on the broader science desk at the Post, covering space, planetary science, pandemics, and research breakthroughs, and has been part of major coverage teams for climate summits and extreme weather seasons. Her writing style is deeply reported, data-informed, and accessible, often centering human stories while translating technical findings and uncertainties. With nearly a decade at the Post, she has contributed to projects recognized in industry awards and collaboratives highlighting climate accountability and resilience reporting. Kaplan’s beat has evolved from general science to a sustained focus on climate science and solutions, including biodiversity loss, carbon removal, and community adaptation. She is known for clear explication of peer-reviewed findings, careful sourcing, and for connecting local events to global climate trends—an approach that makes her a strong fit for pitches offering new research, credible data, and policy-relevant implications.