Business. Policy. Philanthropy. Litigation. Activism. There are climate stories everywhere, and my work involves chasing them wherever they lead. I’ve reported from United Nations climate talks in Scotland and Egypt, traveled to Louisiana to cover efforts to close chemical plants, and visited Puerto Rico for an article about efforts to get big oil companies to pay for the damage caused by hurricanes.
Before joining the climate team, I spent eight years as a business reporter at The Times, covering chief executives, tech, media, Wall Street and more. I was the Corner Office columnist from 2018 to 2022. Before joining The Times in 2013, I was a reporter for the Financial Times in New York and San Francisco.
I am the author of “The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America — and How to Undo His Legacy,” and “Mindful Work: How Meditation Is Changing Business From the Inside Out.” I studied at the University of California, Berkeley, Graduate School of Journalism and at Boston University, and live in New York with my family.
One of the things I value most about being able to work at The Times is the fact that we are not beholden to special interests, advertisers or powerful individuals and truly are able to maintain our intellectual independence. Like all Times journalists, I’m committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook.
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Is the world’s climate close to a tipping point?
By Katrin Bennhold, David Gelles, Raymond Zhong, Carlos Prieto, Michael Simon Johnson, Alex Stern, Diana Nguyen, Devon Taylor, Rowan Niemisto, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
How a group of local activists saved the ‘Yosemite of South America’ in the unlikeliest of deals.
By David Gelles
A decade-long battle between a wealthy industrialist and a band of activists led to a surprising $63 million transaction.
By David Gelles
It’s still unclear how the world will pay for developing nations to fight climate change.
By David Gelles and Manuela Andreoni
Why atmospheric concentrations hit record levels last year.
By David Gelles
Experts said it was the first time an international court determined that governments were legally obligated to meet their climate targets under human rights law.
By Isabella Kwai and Emma Bubola
Ambitious projects are trying to engineer the atmosphere.
By David Gelles
Blocking solar rays. Sucking carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Ideas that sound like science fiction are now starting to become reality, raising concerns about safety.
By David Gelles
E.V.s have become part of the political culture wars
By David Gelles
A new book argues that short-term profit incentives can deliver long-term changes to benefit the climate.
By David Gelles
