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Umair Irfan

Umair Irfan

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Umair Irfan

    Climate
    California’s gas car ban will change how everyone drivesCalifornia’s gas car ban will change how everyone drives
    Climate

    State regulators just passed a proposal to ban sales of gasoline vehicles by 2035.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    The northern lights could be a lot farther south tonightThe northern lights could be a lot farther south tonight
    Science

    A wave of magnetized particles from the sun will strike Earth over the next few days and light up the skies.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    The Colorado River drought is so bad you can see it from spaceThe Colorado River drought is so bad you can see it from space
    Science

    More water cuts are coming as the nation’s largest reservoirs continue to dry up in the worst drought in 1,200 years.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    How the Western drought is pushing the power grid to the brinkHow the Western drought is pushing the power grid to the brink
    Climate

    The megadrought is costing us megawatts.

    By Umair Irfan
    Should you get another Covid-19 vaccine booster now or wait for the new shots?
    Science

    Covid-19 cases are rising again, but redesigned vaccines are on the horizon.

    By Umair Irfan and Keren Landman, MD
    Science
    The key to universal Covid-19 vaccines lies in your bonesThe key to universal Covid-19 vaccines lies in your bones
    Science

    Scientists are designing vaccines that could potentially cover all Covid-19 variants.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Europe is burning like it’s 2052Europe is burning like it’s 2052
    Climate

    The extraordinary heat wave in Europe is showing what’s possible already, and what lies ahead under climate change.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    BA.5 doesn’t care that you just had Covid-19BA.5 doesn’t care that you just had Covid-19
    Explainers

    The omicron subvariant is tuned to evade immunity, even from previous omicron infections.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    Why disasters are getting more severe but killing fewer peopleWhy disasters are getting more severe but killing fewer people
    Explainers

    An important but overlooked piece of good news about climate change.

    By Umair Irfan
    Technology
    The Supreme Court’s fleeting gift to the coal industryThe Supreme Court’s fleeting gift to the coal industry
    Technology

    The Supreme Court has limited the EPA’s ability to address climate change. That still won’t save faltering coal plants.

    By Umair Irfan and Rebecca Leber