Brad Plumer
Former Senior Editor
Latest articles by Brad Plumer
Cars are actually getting much, much safer over time. But some models are safer than others.
A parked Jeep pulled out and left this frozen imprint.
Here’s what future geologists will discover when they excavate the snowy ruins that were once New England.
There are fewer and fewer places that are as quiet as they were before European colonization.
More trains are carrying volatile crude, and many of the tank cars are outdated.
Blotting out sunlight to cool the Earth is ludicrous and dangerous. Some scientists think we should at least study it.
Say hello to Laniakea, our local galaxy supercluster.
Yes, America’s roads are crumbling. But more money won’t fix it without big reforms first.
The city may have to dump excess snow into the ocean — a controversial move.
Environmental rules aren’t just pushing the dirtiest factories to China. Companies are actually cleaning up their act.