After graduate school, Schlossberg joined The New York Times as a reporter on the climate desk, covering environmental policy, corporate sustainability and emerging science on global warming. Her bylines also appeared in The Atlantic, Time and other publications. In 2019 she published “Inconspicuous Consumption: The Environmental Impact You Don’t Know You Have,” a book that examined how everyday choices in food, technology, fashion and fuel contribute to climate change. The work drew attention to the hidden systems behind consumer goods and encouraged readers to make more informed decisions. Industry reviews described the book as a data-driven, accessible entry point for people seeking to understand their personal carbon footprints.
Outside of journalism, Schlossberg collaborated with nonprofit organizations focused on oceans, clean energy and sustainable agriculture. She participated in panel discussions, university forums and community events aimed at translating complex environmental research for a general audience. Colleagues often highlighted her ability to balance rigorous reporting with a straightforward writing style that avoided alarmism while still emphasizing urgency.
Schlossberg married physician George Moran on September 9, 2017, in a private ceremony at the Kennedy family’s Martha’s Vineyard residence. The couple welcomed a son, Edwin Garrett Moran, in 2022. Friends who attended the wedding have previously described the event as a small gathering that blended Irish and Jewish family traditions, reflecting the couple’s respective heritages.
The cause of Schlossberg’s death was not disclosed during the ABC News Live segment, and no additional details were provided about where or when she passed away. Funeral arrangements and memorial plans have not yet been announced. A spokesperson for the extended Kennedy family said further information would be shared “at an appropriate time” but did not elaborate.
Schlossberg’s death adds another chapter to a family history marked by both public achievement and personal tragedy. President Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was killed in 1968, and John F. Kennedy Jr. died in a plane crash in 1999. In recent decades, the family has sought to balance private lives with the public’s continued fascination with the so-called “Camelot” legacy. Schlossberg’s work on climate issues represented a modern extension of that public-service ethos without the electoral politics that defined earlier generations.
News of her passing circulated quickly on social media, where journalists, environmental advocates and public figures posted tributes highlighting her contributions to climate literacy and her commitment to evidence-based storytelling. Several former colleagues cited her dedication to accuracy and her insistence on making complex data understandable to everyday readers.
The ABC News Live tribute appeared alongside year-end reports on global celebrations, economic indicators and other notable deaths. Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for roles in “The Wire” and multiple Spike Lee films, also died this week at 71, and the network covered heightened security preparations in New York City ahead of the annual Times Square ball drop. The inclusion of Schlossberg’s obituary in that lineup underscored the enduring public interest in the Kennedy family and the broad impact of her environmental journalism.
Additional background on the Kennedy family’s decades-long involvement in public life is available through the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, which maintains archives on the former president’s administration and his descendants’ varied careers.
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