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Brad Plumer

Brad Plumer

Former Senior Editor

    Latest articles by Brad Plumer

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    Cars in the US are more fuel-efficient than everCars in the US are more fuel-efficient than ever
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    The average new car now gets around 25.5 miles per gallon — way up from five years ago.

    By Brad Plumer
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    We’re running out of farmworkers. Can robots help?We’re running out of farmworkers. Can robots help?
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    GM recalls another 8.4 million carsGM recalls another 8.4 million cars
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    GM has now recalled more cars in 2014 than the entire auto industry did last year.

    By Brad Plumer
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    Map: Watch America’s air get cleaner since 2005Map: Watch America’s air get cleaner since 2005
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    It’s not just your imagination — America’s air really has been getting cleaner over the past decade.

    By Brad Plumer
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    Bees are dying. Here’s how beekeepers are adaptingBees are dying. Here’s how beekeepers are adapting
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    Beekeepers have been rebuilding bee colonies and transporting bees to where they’re needed. So far, that’s averted disaster.

    By Brad Plumer
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    The rise of 95°F days, in one mapThe rise of 95°F days, in one map
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    By the end of the century, Oregon could have more days above 95°F each year than there are currently in Texas.

    By Brad Plumer
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    Earth just had the hottest May on recordEarth just had the hottest May on record
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    Climate scientists are now wondering if 2014 or 2015 could be the hottest year on record — particularly if a strong El Niño forms.

    By Brad Plumer
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    5 reasons the world’s failing on global warming5 reasons the world’s failing on global warming
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    The world has made no progress in moving off fossil fuels in the last 15 years.

    By Brad Plumer
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    Obama calls for a crackdown on “seafood fraud”Obama calls for a crackdown on “seafood fraud”
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    A surprising amount of seafood sold in the US is either mislabeled or caught illegally

    By Brad Plumer
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    SolarCity wants to become the Apple of solar powerSolarCity wants to become the Apple of solar power
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    The company is planning to build one of the world’s biggest solar-panel factories in upstate New York.

    By Brad Plumer