Blanca Begert has been hired by the Los Angeles Times to cover climate and energy. She has been covering climate change and the environment in California for Inside Climate News. She previously reported on state climate policy and politics as the California climate and energy reporter at Politico. She has a master’s degree in environmental science from the Yale School of the Environment, where she focused on forest management, conservation, and international climate policy. Her reporting has taken her across the United States, Latin America, and China.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 27, 2026 17:59 UTC