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Visual explainer: why are the LA wildfires so bad?
Santa Ana winds, drought and a hotter planet have helped exacerbate the fires in California
Oliver Milman, with graphics by Lucy Swan, Ana Lucía González Paz and Paul Scruton
09, Jan, 2025 @1:23 PM
Biden bans new drilling in US coastal waters weeks before Trump handover
Ban includes entire Atlantic coast, eastern Gulf of Mexico, Pacific coast off California, Oregon and Washington, and part of Bering Sea
Oliver Milman
06, Jan, 2025 @3:43 PM
How extreme car dependency is driving Americans to unhappiness
A car is often essential in the US but while owning a vehicle is better than not for life satisfaction, a study has found, having to drive too much sends happiness plummeting
Oliver Milman in New York
29, Dec, 2024 @11:00 AM
Chemtrail conspiracy theories: why RFK Jr is watching the skies
Belief in a supposed US government plot linked to aircraft condensation trails has been boosted by confusion over proposals to geoengineer a response to the climate crisis
Oliver Milman
26, Dec, 2024 @3:00 PM
Anxious scientists brace for Trump’s climate denialism: ‘We have a target on our backs’
Experts express anxiety – and resilience – as they prepare for president-elect’s potential attacks on climate research
Oliver Milman in Washington
15, Dec, 2024 @3:00 PM
Is it clouds, shipping or a volcano? Scientists present potential reasons for record heat
Climate researchers share theories behind apparent surge, though none have a full understanding yet of what has happened
Oliver Milman in Washington
12, Dec, 2024 @11:00 AM
US Food and Drug Administration moves to ban red food dye
The FDA is taking steps to ban red 3, which is derived from oil, amid concerns about its health effects
Oliver Milman
07, Dec, 2024 @7:12 PM
FBI offers $50,000 for information in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s slaying
Minnesota executive was gunned down in Manhattan on Wednesday, and police are still searching for the suspect
Oliver Milman
07, Dec, 2024 @3:55 PM
Younger people at greater risk of heat-related deaths this century – study
New research estimates a 32% increase in deaths of people under 35 if greenhouse gases not radically cut
Oliver Milman
06, Dec, 2024 @7:00 PM
How climate risks are driving up insurance premiums around the US – visualized
‘Tight correlation’ between premium rises and counties deemed most at risk from climate crisis, experts say
Oliver Milman with graphics by Andrew Witherspoon
05, Dec, 2024 @11:00 AM
The most expensive US property for sale is a mere $295m – and likely to flood
The sprawling Florida mansion sits in one of the most vulnerable places in the US to climate-driven disasters
Oliver Milman
03, Dec, 2024 @5:01 PM
What’s at stake with a second Trump presidency – in charts and maps
Conflicts around the globe and domestic policies on immigration and vaccinations are likely to face upheaval
Pamela Duncan, Will Craft, Oliver Milman, Lucy Swan and Heidi Wilson
03, Dec, 2024 @12:00 PM
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