Brad Plumer
Senior Editor
On the apocalypse beat, more or less.
The Great Barrier Reef has suffered the worst coral die-off on record
This is one of the most visible signs of the damage global warming is causing right now.
Can OPEC still swing global oil prices? We’re about to find out.
The world’s most famous cartel is desperately trying to reassert its grip on the oil markets.
Want to see why Trump will struggle to save the coal industry? Look at Michigan.
The state is retiring eight large coal plants by 2030 whether or not Trump repeals Obama’s climate policies.
Why planting more trees is one of the smartest things a city can do
These sweltering cities could be much cooler and cleaner if they planted more trees
A Trump adviser wants to scale back NASA’s ability to study climate change
Gutting NASA’s ability to monitor the Earth would have impacts far beyond global warming.