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Mike Pearl

Mike Pearl is a journalist and the author of The Day It Finally Happens (2019, Scribner).

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WARNING SIGNS

The Twist That Could Make Monkeypox a Serious Problem

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

Mike Pearl

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ON THE HORIZON

This Is Where the First Climate Wars Will Break Out

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

Mike Pearl

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‘EMPATHY GAPS’

Mocking Unvaxxed COVID Victims Is New Pandemic Blood Sport

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

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Welcome to Hell

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

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

Mike Pearl

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RECORD SHATTERING

Why Scientists Think They Know the Root of This Wild Weather

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

Mike Pearl

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INTO THE ABYSS

Why This Drought Scientist Has Packed Her ‘Runaway Bag’

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

Mike Pearl

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Known Unknowns

The Scariest Part of These Fires Is What Happens Next

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

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Digital Fiasco

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

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

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WITH FRIENDS LIKE THESE

Michael Moore Just Declared War on the Climate Movement

“Planet of the Humans,” the new doc produced by the lefty provocateur, seems to be succeeding mostly at pissing off activists.

Mike Pearl

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‘Not Thriving’

Long-Term Isolation Is Really Not OK for Boomers

Social distancing isn’t going anywhere. And for one much-maligned generation, “functional decline could be dramatic,” as one expert put it.

Mike Pearl

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