I’m Paige Vega, the climate editor here at Vox. I oversee the small but mighty team covering all dimensions of our changing climate, the energy transition, and the cutting-edge science that’s helping us understand the stakes of global warming. This is a big and intersectional beat that requires not only deep topic-matter expertise and creativity but also a lot of resources and time.
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