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Umair Irfan

Umair Irfan

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Umair Irfan

    Climate
    Your home insurance company dumped you. Now what?Your home insurance company dumped you. Now what?
    Climate

    It’s getting harder to protect your home from climate risk. Here are some things you can do.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Why Japan is struggling to kick its coal dependencyWhy Japan is struggling to kick its coal dependency
    Climate

    If a wealthy, advanced economy is having a hard time getting off coal, what does it mean for the rest of the world?

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    How La Niña will shape heat and hurricanes this yearHow La Niña will shape heat and hurricanes this year
    Climate

    Climate change and the outgoing El Niño will likely ignite more weather extremes.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    We might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realizedWe might be closer to changing course on climate change than we realized
    Climate

    Greenhouse gas emissions might have already peaked. Now they need to fall — fast.

    By Umair Irfan
    Our appliances are more efficient than ever. Why doesn’t it feel like it?
    Home Planet

    You actually can use less energy and have more convenience in your home.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    What to do during an earthquake, for people who rarely experience themWhat to do during an earthquake, for people who rarely experience them
    Science

    Why we need to take seemingly small earthquakes seriously

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    We know where the next big earthquakes will happen — but not whenWe know where the next big earthquakes will happen — but not when
    Climate

    Scientists have drastically improved our understanding of seismic events. Here are eight things to know.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    The solar eclipse is a critical test for the US power gridThe solar eclipse is a critical test for the US power grid
    Climate

    US solar power has more than doubled since the last eclipse. What will happen during this one?

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Why fossil fuel producers are oddly optimistic in the climate change eraWhy fossil fuel producers are oddly optimistic in the climate change era
    Climate

    Coal, oil, and natural gas producers have found their vision for a low-carbon world.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Meet the EPA’s new Choose Your Own Adventure! regulation for car pollutionMeet the EPA’s new Choose Your Own Adventure! regulation for car pollution
    Climate

    Here’s what the federal rules mean for car companies, the climate, and you.

    By Umair Irfan