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Umair Irfan

Umair Irfan

Former correspondent

    Latest articles by Umair Irfan

    Politics
    CNN is giving 2020 Democrats 7 hours to talk about climate changeCNN is giving 2020 Democrats 7 hours to talk about climate change
    Politics

    The DNC voted down holding an official presidential climate debate. TV networks have stepped up.

    By Umair Irfan
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Pete Buttigieg wants the US to be carbon-neutral by the time he’s 68Pete Buttigieg wants the US to be carbon-neutral by the time he’s 68
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    The South Bend mayor’s new climate change plan sets ambitious targets and includes small towns and rural areas.

    By Umair Irfan
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Kamala Harris’s climate plan would take polluters to courtKamala Harris’s climate plan would take polluters to court
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    The new plan comes out of her experience confronting corporations as California’s attorney general.

    By Umair Irfan and Li Zhou
    Climate
    Why it’s been so lucrative to destroy the Amazon rainforestWhy it’s been so lucrative to destroy the Amazon rainforest
    Climate

    G7 countries offered $20 million to combat fires in the Amazon. But it’s nowhere near enough to stop the deforestation.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    Puerto Rico’s first major storm since Hurricane Maria is approachingPuerto Rico’s first major storm since Hurricane Maria is approaching
    Climate

    Hurricane Dorian is much weaker than Maria, but Puerto Rico is in a more fragile state.

    By Umair Irfan
    Explainers
    The Amazon rainforest’s worst-case scenario is uncomfortably nearThe Amazon rainforest’s worst-case scenario is uncomfortably near
    Explainers

    Wildfires and deforestation are pushing the Amazon rainforest toward a dieback scenario: an irreversible cycle of collapse.

    By Umair Irfan
    Climate
    No, you can’t just nuke a hurricane. But there are other options.No, you can’t just nuke a hurricane. But there are other options.
    Climate

    Scientists are looking into ways to weaken hurricanes to limit their destruction.

    By Umair Irfan
    World Politics
    Wildfires are burning around the world. The most alarming is in the Amazon rainforest.Wildfires are burning around the world. The most alarming is in the Amazon rainforest.
    World Politics

    Record heat, drought, and deforestation are contributing to wildfire risk.

    By Umair Irfan
    Photos: major wildfires have ignited across Europe, Asia, and Latin America
    Climate

    The Amazon rainforest is not the only place on fire right now.

    By Kainaz Amaria and Umair Irfan
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy
    Bernie Sanders’s Green New Deal, explainedBernie Sanders’s Green New Deal, explained
    Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policy

    The Vermont senator has finally put out his own plan to fight climate change. It’s big.

    By Umair Irfan and Tara Golshan