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Umair Irfan

Umair Irfan

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Umair Irfan

    10 ways to accelerate progress against climate change
    Explainers

    From pricing carbon to shifting diets, here’s what we need to prioritize now.

    By Umair Irfan and Eliza Barclay
    Climate
    Poll: Most millennial and Gen Z Republicans want more government climate action. Most boomer Republicans don’t.Poll: Most millennial and Gen Z Republicans want more government climate action. Most boomer Republicans don’t.
    Climate

    The findings of a new survey highlight a generational and ideological divide among Republicans on climate change.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    Why climate activists disrupted the Harvard-Yale football gameWhy climate activists disrupted the Harvard-Yale football game
    Explainers

    Divestment is one of the fastest-growing movements in the fight against climate change. It’s only getting started.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Airline CEOs to climate activists: You’re right, our industry is a big problemAirline CEOs to climate activists: You’re right, our industry is a big problem
    Climate

    Leaders of two major airlines said this week they need to do more to fight against climate change.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Bernie Sanders wants to take fossil fuel companies to criminal courtBernie Sanders wants to take fossil fuel companies to criminal court
    Climate

    Civil climate lawsuits are already underway as cities and children demand accountability from polluters and the government.

    By Umair Irfan
    Science
    Brazil’s Amazon rainforest destruction is at its highest rate in more than a decadeBrazil’s Amazon rainforest destruction is at its highest rate in more than a decade
    Science

    New satellite measurements show an alarming spike in deforestation this year.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    Why Bernie Sanders and AOC are targeting public housing in the first Green New Deal billWhy Bernie Sanders and AOC are targeting public housing in the first Green New Deal bill
    Explainers

    The $172 billion proposal aims to upgrade 1.2 million units of public housing to curb emissions.

    By Umair Irfan and Ella Nilsen
    Climate
    Climate change will affect “every single stage” of a child’s life, health researchers warnClimate change will affect “every single stage” of a child’s life, health researchers warn
    Climate

    A baby born today will face higher risks of disease and undernutrition because of climate change, according to a new report in The Lancet.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Greta Thunberg is sailing to the next big climate event in SpainGreta Thunberg is sailing to the next big climate event in Spain
    Climate

    A pair of Australian YouTubers are giving the teen activist a ride on their solar-powered sailboat.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Virginia Democrats campaigned on their Green New Deal and fighting climate change. And won.Virginia Democrats campaigned on their Green New Deal and fighting climate change. And won.
    Climate

    The election removed a major obstacle to the state’s efforts to fight climate change.

    By Umair Irfan

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