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Mike Pearl is a journalist and the author of The Day It Finally Happens (2019, Scribner).
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The Twist That Could Make Monkeypox a Serious Problem
WARNING SIGNSEarly evidence suggests the disease is hitting some communities harder than others—and that it may be spreading more easily than usual.

This Is Where the First Climate Wars Will Break Out
ON THE HORIZONMilitary strategists are now preparing for imminent warfare sparked by the effects of climate change.

Mocking Unvaxxed COVID Victims Is New Pandemic Blood Sport
‘EMPATHY GAPS’There’s getting mad about anti-vaxxers and the Delta coronavirus surge, and then there’s reveling in mass death of people who refuse to get shots.

Coming Soon to a Sky Near You: Fire-Breathing Dragon Clouds
Welcome to HellIf you’re spooked by West Coast wildfire smoke in New York City, get ready for more.

Why Scientists Think They Know the Root of This Wild Weather
RECORD SHATTERINGThe doubters have run out of room—events have overtaken any shred of sane skepticism.

Why This Drought Scientist Has Packed Her ‘Runaway Bag’
INTO THE ABYSSFrom the potential for another nightmare fire season to literal battles over water, experts are downright freaked out.

The Scariest Part of These Fires Is What Happens Next
Known UnknownsFrom routine fire tornadoes to generations of kids being radically altered by inhaling smoke from wildfires hitting urban areas and not trees, it could get spooky.

Alleged ‘Sick Hoax’ COVID-19 Death Roils Arizona State
Digital FiascoThe story of an academic behind a beloved Twitter account took a tragic turn when she was said to have the coronavirus. Then people started asking questions.

Michael Moore Just Declared War on the Climate Movement
WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE“Planet of the Humans,” the new doc produced by the lefty provocateur, seems to be succeeding mostly at pissing off activists.

Long-Term Isolation Is Really Not OK for Boomers
‘Not Thriving’Social distancing isn’t going anywhere. And for one much-maligned generation, “functional decline could be dramatic,” as one expert put it.
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