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Inside Climate News
16 Court Street, Suite 2307
Brooklyn, New York (United States)
Phone:5128090716
Web:insideclimatenews.org

California Environmental Reporter

Location: , California
Job Category: Online | New Media
Job ID: 12548
Employment Type: Full time
Salary:
Posted: 06.11.2025



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Job Description:

California Environmental Reporter

Inside Climate News is seeking an experienced reporter based in Southern California to cover climate and the environment, including concentrated animal feeding operations, and lay the foundation for a statewide conversation on these issues. California is a key state for covering the most pressing stories of our era, with its outsize impact on environmental law, substantial agricultural footprint, longstanding challenges with air quality, spiraling consequences from climate change and unequal pollution burdens for residents of color and lower-income people. 

The reporter will produce a body of work on these issues, both quick-turn and long-range; relevant regulatory and policy developments in the state with a focus on Southern California; and the impact of the federal government on Southern California’s environment and residents’ environmental health. All of that work would be produced within the context of threats from wildfires, droughts and other accelerating dangers of climate change. The staff position will be the second in our California bureau and will involve working remotely, but the reporter must live in Southern California.

Job Summary                                             

This is a demanding position that requires advanced reporting skills across a complicated landscape of interrelated issues. The successful applicant will be responsible for covering California agencies charged with regulating agriculture and other industries that affect air, soil and water quality, skilled at conveying compelling stories about people and animals, and able to go below the surface using government and court documents, data and human sources. This reporter must also have well-honed writing skills and a demonstrated track record of accuracy, fairness and nonpartisanship.

Our News Organization

Inside Climate News is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from candidates of any background or identity. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.

To Apply

Please send resume, work samples and cover letter to jobs@insideclimatenews.org, Executive Editor Vernon Loeb, and Managing Editor Jamie Smith Hopkins.


Job Requirements:

Qualifications

This reporter will need to be a self-starter and team player who works with a high degree of collegiality. These additional qualifications, or their equivalents, are essential: