Chelsea covers climate change, and the intersection of science and policy, for POLITICO’s E&E News. Her in-depth reporting explores the knowns and unknowns of global warming, unpacks murky scientific questions about the impacts of rising global temperatures and  evaluates the ways science informs national and global climate policy. Her work frequently delves into the thorniest debates around emerging climate interventions like carbon removal and geoengineering.

Chelsea is a member of E&E’s extreme weather rapid response team, where she reports on the links between climate change and worsening disasters around the world.

She also investigates issues related to diversity, equity and inclusion in science. She’s particularly known for her investigative work on safety and equity in field expeditions, including sexism in polar science.

Chelsea is an experienced field reporter in some of the most challenging and remote settings in the world. Her stories have carried her across the country and around the globe, from the balmy barrier islands of South Carolina to the mountainous wilds of West Virginia to the remote corners of the ice-capped Arctic Ocean.

She was previously a regular contributor on energy and environment at The Washington Post.