Brad Plumer
Former Senior Editor
Latest articles by Brad Plumer
A new study finds that wildfires in the Western US have been growing at a rate of 90,000 acres per year.
If so, that would make a huge difference for global efforts to slow the pace of climate change.
The prospect of an attack that could knock out America’s electric infrastructure has been getting much more attention lately.
A new report from the UN’s climate panel explains how to cut emissions and avoid a climate disaster. It’s not easy.
Bad news, hot-sauce lovers. The factory that makes your favorite Sriracha hot sauce is in danger of getting shut down.
It’s not your imagination. US automakers are on pace to break the record for car recalls this year.
Everyone’s getting excited about the possibility of US oil independence. But it’s a lot harder than it looks.
Europe just conducted the largest-ever survey of honeybee deaths — to figure out what the heck is happening.
The IPCC is out with a new report on the impacts of climate change — and what the future could hold.
The World Health Organization finds that indoor and outdoor air pollution are now one of the leading causes of death worldwide.