Rebecca Leber

Rebecca Leber is a Senior Investigative Researcher at the Center for Climate Integrity. She previously was a climate reporter and editor at Vox, Mother Jones, Grist, and The New Republic. Her impact-driven reporting has launched congressional investigations and government inquiries. In 2023, Covering Climate Now recognized Rebecca for reporting that “puts peoples’ everyday lives first and often exposes surprising cracks in systems and best-laid plans… Leber’s work is at once authoritative and accessible.”

She has been a guest on a number of radio and TV programs, including 99 Percent Invisible, BBC, PBS, CNN, NPR's 1a and Weekend Edition, and many more. She has also served on the board of directors for the Society of Environmental Journalists and as an awards judge for Covering Climate Now, Overseas Press Club, and Report for America. Rebecca has had journalism fellowships with Vermont Law School, New York University, and the United Nations. She lives in Washington, D.C.