U.S. Energy Secretary Tries to Blame Renewables for Spain’s Power Outage
In response to a power outage in Spain and Portugal, the U.S. Department of Energy’s secretary Chris Wright tried to blame the use of solar and wind energy, though the cause of the blackout is not yet clear
The Brainwashing Campaign That Is Measles Misinformation
A shameful mass propaganda campaign is unfolding in the U.S., one that will make millions of kids needlessly sick with measles
Trump Dismisses Scientists Writing Key Climate Report
President Trump has dismissed hundreds of scientists working on the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment, raising concerns about whether the void will be filled with pseudoscience
How Trump’s EPA Plans to Undo the Scientific Justification for Climate Rules
President Trump’s EPA administrator Lee Zeldin seems to be focusing on costs to industry in an effort to dismantle the scientific justification for climate regulations
Trump’s NOAA Has Downplayed an Alarming Finding: CO₂ Surged Last Year
Under the Trump administration, NOAA has minimized an announcement that climate-warming carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere grew at a record-breaking speed in 2024
Science Isn’t about Domination. It’s about Democracy
Science is key to diplomacy, unity and democracy. What the Trump administration is trying to do to it will weaken the U.S.
Slashing NASA’s Programs Will Squander America’s Place in Space
The Trump administration’s plans to cut NASA’s science missions will destroy the U.S. space legacy
Musk Funded the Carbon-Removal XPrize but Is Now Slashing Climate Research
Elon Musk funded an XPrize for carbon removal, but his actions in the Trump administration have cut funding for climate research
Firing Science Advisors Will Leave the U.S. Senseless
From public health to space exploration, advisory panels have helped U.S. agencies make smarter decisions. The Trump administration wants to kill them
Childhood Asthma Will Worsen with Pollution Rollbacks and CDC Cuts
President Trump has ordered agencies to act “urgently” to curb asthma—a goal at odds with moves to roll back air pollution limits and with RFK, Jr., cutting CDC experts
Lifesaving Alzheimer’s Research Delayed by Trump Funding Cuts
The Trump administration is freezing, delaying and revoking funding for dementia research, setting back discoveries of potential future treatments
Trump Administration’s Science Cuts Come for NSF Funding
The National Science Foundation, which funds key science and engineering research, is the latest U.S. agency to be disrupted by Elon Musk’s DOGE