Brady Dennis

Washington, D.C.

Reporter focusing on environmental policy, public health issues and climate impacts.

Education: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Brady Dennis is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post, focusing on the environmental and climate stories, primarily around the Southeast. He previously has covered the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, public health crises such as the Ebola outbreak and covid-19 pandemic, and the nation's economy, including the fallout from the 2007-2008 global financial crisis. He worked for the St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times and The Seattle Times prior to coming to the Post.
Latest from Brady Dennis

Francine slams Louisiana as a Category 2 hurricane

Francine made landfall just after 5 p.m. local time. The storm’s maximum sustained winds hovered about 100 mph and brought the potential for power outages.

September 12, 2024
Signage is strewn across an intersection in Houma, La., after Francine swept through the area on Wednesday.

How the world’s last wild red wolves are avoiding extinction

The endangered wolves face threats from cars to climate change. A renewed push to save them in eastern North Carolina has brought cautious optimism.

August 15, 2024

What a Harris campaign could mean for the fight against climate change

Environmentalists have praised her climate record. Possible running mates from battleground states may take a more cautious stance.

July 24, 2024
Kamala Harris — then a Democratic senator running for president — speaks at the Polk County Steak Fry in Des Moines in September 2019.

Where Kamala Harris stands on key issues

The vice president has rarely strayed from party orthodoxy. At times she has struggled to articulate what policy positions drive her.

July 22, 2024

Houston has a flooding problem. Beryl was more proof it’s hard to fix.

Houston, the nation’s fourth-largest city, has a serious flooding problem that could grow as climate change supercharges storms and intensifies rainfall.

July 10, 2024
Houston experienced extensive flooding after storm Beryl hit the city.

Houston power outages may last days amid slow Beryl recovery, surging heat

CenterPoint said it expects to restore power for 1 million customers by the end of the day Wednesday after Hurricane Beryl tore through Texas.

July 9, 2024
Houston experienced extensive flooding after storm Beryl hit the city.

Beryl leaves Houston area after killing 4, officials say

The storm, which made landfall near Matagorda, has been producing dangerous storm surges, floods and heavy winds in parts of Texas. Follow our live updates.

July 8, 2024

Beryl batters Texas, killing 4 along a storm-weary and waterlogged coast

Nearly 3 million people were without power after Beryl pounded the Houston area with extreme rain and 80 mph winds. Officials said at least four people were killed.

July 8, 2024

Officials urge evacuations of Texas Gulf Coast as Beryl nears land

The Texas coast is bracing for Beryl, which is expected to make landfall as a Category 1 hurricane Monday. Thousands of coastal residents have been urged to evacuate.

July 7, 2024
Families explore the rough surf along Matagorda Beach ahead of Beryl’s arrival.

Anatomy of a flood

The Post installed cameras to capture how sea level rise worsens high-tide flooding in this N.C. town.

June 11, 2024