Umair Irfan
Former correspondent
Latest articles by Umair Irfan
A reader asks whether the latest developments in clean energy technology can help save the planet. We break it down.
Tech companies need more energy. They’re about to do something unprecedented.
Claudia Sheinbaum, la nueva presidenta, ya está remodelando su industria energética.
Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s new president, is already reshaping its energy industry.
What we know — and don’t know — about how global warming influences tropical storms.
Scientists are getting better at predicting the sun’s antics.
Hurricanes like Milton and Helene are making it harder than ever to insure your home.
How to know when a disaster response is going well and when it’s going poorly.
Seven questions about the “biblical devastation” from Helene’s fallout, answered.
Why climate scientists are so concerned about aerosols, not just greenhouse gasses.