Umair Irfan
Former correspondent
Latest articles by Umair Irfan
Consumers are finally pushing back on AI-driven data expansion. Will it matter?
Wildfires are getting worse — and a lot more expensive for the rest of us.
Here’s why you shouldn’t panic. Yet.
Between Congress, property development, and climate change, there’s no easy fix.
Climate change is rewriting America’s map of disease — through bug bites.
While the rest of the country turned a blind eye to ancient disease threats, these scientists leaned in.
This small Texas city is leading the country’s response.
There are more than 200 mosquito species in the country — but just a few to worry about.
Ford may just be building the electric vehicle we’ve all been waiting for.
Forecasts are better than ever, and far more vulnerable than they should be.