OpinionApril 17, 2025
Gutting NIOSH Endangers Every U.S. Worker
I was fired from my job as a scientist at the only federal agency dedicated to the science of workplace safety. The Trump administration’s cuts put the U.S. workforce in danger
Politics
OpinionApril 17, 2025
Science Organizations Should Protest Loudly against Trump Cuts
Similar to other professions, science has organizations that represent scientists and the research they do. Too many are staying silent as Trump dismantles research
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Renewable EnergyApril 16, 2025
Shift to Clean Energy Will Persist under Trump, New Analyses Say
President Trump’s efforts to dismantle climate policies won’t stop renewables from rising or fossil fuels from slowing, according to outlooks from the U.S. Energy Information Administration and BloombergNEF
Climate ChangeApril 16, 2025
Five Key Climate and Space Projects Are on Trump’s Chopping Block
Leaked budget documents indicate that key NASA and NOAA research projects, such as crucial climate research and the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, are at risk of being defunded in 2026
VaccinesApril 16, 2025
How to Talk about Vaccines in an Era of Scientific Mistrust
Spillover from the politicization of the COVID pandemic has eroded vaccine confidence, but everyday people can play a role in building it back up
PoliticsApril 15, 2025
Scientists Rally behind Harvard’s Stand against Trump Interference despite Risk to Research
The Trump administration has frozen billions in funding to the world’s richest university after Harvard refused to acquiesce to its demands
Renewable EnergyApril 15, 2025
Offshore Wind Power Poses Only Limited Risk to Whales, Government Watchdog Report Finds
Republicans asked Congress’s watchdog to scrutinize offshore wind power’s effect on commercial fishing, marine navigation and wildlife, but the resulting report undermines anti-wind-power talking points
Natural DisastersApril 14, 2025
Federal Disaster Experts Are Missing Key Meetings because of Trump Travel Restrictions
FEMA and NOAA officials are being forced to skip major hurricane and flood conferences ahead of disaster season because of Trump administration restrictions on travel for federal employees
OpinionApril 14, 2025
Replacing Federal Workers with Chatbots Would Be a Dystopian Nightmare
The Trump administration sees an AI-driven federal workforce as more efficient. Instead, with chatbots unable to carry out critical tasks, it would be a diabolical mess
PoliticsApril 11, 2025
The Science Fields and State Hit Hardest by Trump NIH Cuts, in 4 Charts
An analysis reveals which fields of science and U.S. states are being hit hardest by National Institutes of Health grant terminations
Cross CurrentsApril 11, 2025
Dear Breakthrough Prize Billionaires: Fund the Science You’re Watching Trump Destroy
The billionaires behind Facebook and Google can do more than hand out glitzy awards for science. They should fund the research the Trump administration has canned
Climate ChangeApril 11, 2025
Three NASA Climate Satellites Are Dying. There’s No Plan to Replace Them
Scientists are increasingly concerned about the future of Earth science under President Donald Trump as three key NASA satellites near the end of their missions with no plan for replacement