Brad Plumer
Former Senior Editor
Latest articles by Brad Plumer
The US has made a ton of progress in the last few decades — but air pollution is still with us.
The execution gone horribly awry in Oklahoma isn’t even close to the first.
Some of the more popular ideas — like better warning systems or stricter building codes — can have surprising drawbacks.
This could be the first law in the country to require labels for all foods in grocery stores with genetically modified ingredients. But will anyone follow?
A massive El Niño along the lines of 1997-98 could push global temperatures to new highs and disrupt weather around the world.
A new study provides another blow to a famous theory about the fall of ancient Rome.
The Pacific bluefin tuna has fallen to historically low levels in recent years — a victim of heavy fishing and Japan’s boundless appetite for sushi.
For 20 years, climate policy has centered around one goal: making sure we don’t get more than 2°C of global warming. That goal is looking increasingly delusional.
The green biofuels of the future might not be so green after all.
The administration is putting off a decision on the controversial pipeline until after the midterm elections.