
Brad Plumer
Former Senior Editor
Latest articles by Brad Plumer



The pictures just emerging are devastating.

This storm could’ve been much worse, but it’s still causing billions in damages.

Three little last-minute wobbles likely saved Florida billions of dollars in damages.


Officials: “If you have been told by local officials to evacuate... go now! Your life could depend on it!”

“They began telling people to put their Social Security number on their arm so the police could identify the body.”


They created the world’s tiniest machines out of molecules. Yes, that’s a nanocar.


Politicians love talking about crumbling bridges. But they overlook a bigger problem.


Happy anniversary! Let’s all celebrate that time the pope made 10 days simply disappear.


It’s hard to solve global warming without tackling methane, burp by grassy burp.