
Umair Irfan
Former correspondent
Latest articles by Umair Irfan


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


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


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


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

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


Why we need to take seemingly small earthquakes seriously


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


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


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


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