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Brad Plumer

Brad Plumer

Former Senior Editor

    Latest articles by Brad Plumer

    Climate
    Watch how Louisiana’s coastline has vanished over the last 80 yearsWatch how Louisiana’s coastline has vanished over the last 80 years
    Climate

    Since the 1930s, Louisiana has lost a staggering 2,000 square miles of coastland

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    The rapid growth of electric cars worldwide, in 4 chartsThe rapid growth of electric cars worldwide, in 4 charts
    Climate

    A million down, another billion or so to go.

    By Brad Plumer
    Science
    Why the most detailed photos ever taken of Pluto took so long to reach usWhy the most detailed photos ever taken of Pluto took so long to reach us
    Science

    A Fox News anchor has questions about Pluto. We have answers.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    Organic food is still awfully expensive. But some products are getting much cheaper.Organic food is still awfully expensive. But some products are getting much cheaper.
    Climate

    Organic food is still awfully expensive in grocery stores. But some products have gotten much cheaper over time.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    The Great Barrier Reef’s unprecedented coral bleaching disaster keeps getting worseThe Great Barrier Reef’s unprecedented coral bleaching disaster keeps getting worse
    Climate

    “I witnessed a sight underwater that no marine biologist wants to see.”

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    Watch Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US, shrink dramatically over 15 yearsWatch Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the US, shrink dramatically over 15 years
    Climate

    It’s a huge deal for the 25 million people who depend on freshwater from this system.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    Seriously, stop with the irresponsible reporting on cellphones and cancerSeriously, stop with the irresponsible reporting on cellphones and cancer
    Climate

    Scientists are calling for caution on a new study on cancer and cellphones. The media should stop fearmongering.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    Donald Trump’s energy policy is just Mitt Romney’s energy policy with more exclamation marksDonald Trump’s energy policy is just Mitt Romney’s energy policy with more exclamation marks
    Climate

    Trump’s energy policy is just Mitt Romney’s energy policy with more exclamation marks.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    Watch: Donald Trump’s first big energy and climate speechWatch: Donald Trump’s first big energy and climate speech
    Climate

    Apart from tweeting that global warming is a hoax invented by the Chinese, he’s been vague on this issue so far.

    By Brad Plumer
    Climate
    Why we’ve made so little progress on the world’s deadliest environmental problemWhy we’ve made so little progress on the world’s deadliest environmental problem
    Climate

    Indoor air pollution still kills more people each year than HIV/AIDS and malaria combined.

    By Brad Plumer