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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 SIGNS

Early evidence suggests the disease is hitting some communities harder than others—and that it may be spreading more easily than usual.

Mike Pearl | Published May 19, 2022

This Is Where the First Climate Wars Will Break Out

ON THE HORIZON

Military strategists are now preparing for imminent warfare sparked by the effects of climate change.

Mike Pearl | Published Nov 01, 2021

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.

Mike Pearl | Published Sep 28, 2021

Coming Soon to a Sky Near You: Fire-Breathing Dragon Clouds

Welcome to Hell

If you’re spooked by West Coast wildfire smoke in New York City, get ready for more.

Mike Pearl | Published Jul 21, 2021

Why Scientists Think They Know the Root of This Wild Weather

RECORD SHATTERING

The doubters have run out of room—events have overtaken any shred of sane skepticism.

Mike Pearl | Published Jul 05, 2021

Why This Drought Scientist Has Packed Her ‘Runaway Bag’

INTO THE ABYSS

From the potential for another nightmare fire season to literal battles over water, experts are downright freaked out.

Mike Pearl | Published Jun 25, 2021

The Scariest Part of These Fires Is What Happens Next

Known Unknowns

From 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.

Mike Pearl | Published Sep 16, 2020

Alleged ‘Sick Hoax’ COVID-19 Death Roils Arizona State

Digital Fiasco

The 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.

Mike Pearl | Published Aug 03, 2020

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.

Mike Pearl | Published Apr 30, 2020

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.

Mike Pearl | Published Apr 27, 2020

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