Brad Plumer
Former Senior Editor
Latest articles by Brad Plumer
The fight over US coal exports has become one of the biggest environmental battles.
It’s no secret that California is in the grips of a brutal drought. But how does it compare historically?
El Niño isn’t unfolding quite as expected, and many of the bolder predictions from earlier this year have become more cautious.
More than 93% of soy, corn, and cotton in the US is now genetically modified.
This clip from Good Morning, Vietnam captures Williams’ comedic genius at its best.
Sharks are already fascinating. There’s no need for the Discovery Channel to invent mythical monster sharks.
The latest US intervention isn’t “all about oil.” But it’d be wrong to pretend oil is irrelevant to the crisis in Iraq.
The mining industry only makes up 2% of the US economy — but it’s a much bigger deal to some.
It’s the first time this has happened since 2002
And forecasters now think a weak or moderate El Niño is more likely than a strong one.