
Umair Irfan
Former correspondent
Latest articles by Umair Irfan


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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


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