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 is a journalist and the author of The Day It Finally Happens (2019, Scribner).
ON THE HORIZON
Military strategists are now preparing for imminent warfare sparked by the effects of climate change.
‘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.
Welcome to Hell
If you’re spooked by West Coast wildfire smoke in New York City, get ready for more.
RECORD SHATTERING
The doubters have run out of room—events have overtaken any shred of sane skepticism.
INTO THE ABYSS
From the potential for another nightmare fire season to literal battles over water, experts are downright freaked out.
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.
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.
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.
‘Not Thriving’
Social distancing isn’t going anywhere. And for one much-maligned generation, “functional decline could be dramatic,” as one expert put it.