Elon Musk’s Grok Chatbot Has Started Reciting Climate Denial Talking Points
The latest version of Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s xAI, is promoting fringe climate viewpoints in a way it hasn’t done before, observers say
Republican Megabill Called a ‘Nightmare Scenario’ for Clean Energy
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, passed by the House of Representatives last week, would slow efforts to green the energy system as climate change accelerated
NOAA Says It’s Ready for Hurricane Season, but Weather Experts Are Worried
As hurricane season approaches, thousands of weather and disaster experts have raised concerns about NOAA and NWS budget cuts and staffing shortages
Disaster-Struck States Waiting for Weeks for Trump’s Sign-Off on FEMA Aid
States and cities struck by deadly tornadoes and floods are begging the Trump administration for disaster aid
The Very Real Health Implications of Medicaid Cuts for Older People
For people aged 65 and older, Medicaid can provide vital health care—and losing coverage makes people sicker
NOAA Has ‘Ground to a Halt’ amid Backlog of Unsigned Contracts
A NOAA official says that “everything has ground to a halt” at the agency as staffers have waited for Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to review more than 200 agreements
Loneliness Is Inflaming Our Bodies—And Our Politics
Medical research shows that social isolation is a serious chronic stressor. You can say something similar about its impact on our political system
USDA Reverses Course and Restores Climate Information for Farmers
Facing a lawsuit, the Department of Agriculture says it will restore climate-related websites that the agency erased after President Donald Trump took office
Science Tells Us the U.S. Is Heading toward a Dictatorship
The red flags abound—political research tells us the U.S. is becoming an autocracy
How Trump’s National Weather Service Cuts Could Cost Lives
Weather experts warn that staff cuts at the National Weather Service that have been made by the Trump administration are a danger to public safety as tornadoes, hurricanes and heat loom this spring and summer
Trump Aims to Cut Program Used to Help Hospitals Evacuate during Disasters
The Hospital Preparedness Program helps hospitals and emergency managers save lives in wildfires, tornadoes, pandemics and other mass-casualty events. The Trump administration has proposed cutting it
Congress Counters Trump with Massive FEMA Restructuring Plan
A bipartisan group in Congress is drafting a sweeping bill to overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency—in some cases, expanding its work