Umair Irfan
Former correspondent
Latest articles by Umair Irfan
Believing we’re invulnerable to emergencies isn’t going to work.
If elected, Trump could slow down Biden’s progress, but the shift to clean energy is unstoppable.
The city is no stranger to hurricanes and all sorts of extreme weather. So why is it struggling after Beryl?
The factors fueling the storm’s strength — and the city’s widespread power outages — have been building for months.
Our attitudes about enduring extreme heat have to evolve.
Beryl is now the earliest storm to reach Category 5 on record. It’s a terrifying preview of what the season could bring.
AI is being tested against one of the most dangerous natural disasters.
What is the wet bulb temperature? And why is it so important?
The anatomy of a heat wave, from “heat domes” to megadroughts.
We’re in an era of compound natural disasters.