Biography

Rachel Ramirez is an independent journalist, primarily covering climate change and environment. She was the climate writer at CNN for about four years, covering breaking news, trending stories and deeply reported narratives that helped CNN readers understand how the climate crisis affects all aspects of their lives. Prior to CNN, she worked for Vox, Grist and the Financial Times. She is also the co-founder of the Asian American Journalists Association’s Pacific Islander Task Force. Currently based in New York City, Ramirez was born and raised on the island of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, a US territory just north of Guam.