Cat Clifford is a climate and energy journalist. Most recently, she was Cipher News's senior science and economics correspondent, based in New York City. Before joining Cipher, Cat helped launch the climate desk at CNBC.com, where she was the climate technology and innovation reporter. In 2023, Cat received the Darlene Schmidt Science News Award, given to her by the American Nuclear Society, for her leading coverage of the nuclear industry, both fission and fusion.