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
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
Getting Rid of FEMA Will Bankrupt Small Towns
If the Trump administration successfully shutters FEMA, it will bankrupt small towns and force people to move
Why Trump Axed a Bedrock U.S. Climate Program
The dismemberment of the U.S. Global Change Research Program was outlined in Project 2025 as a way to elevate the “benefits” of climate change when fighting regulations in court
U.S. Bird Flu Response Suffers as Farm Workers Fear Deportation
As the bird flu outbreak continues, public health outreach to farm workers is meeting fear and resistance amid Trump’s attacks on immigrants
Trump Orders Protect Aging, Polluting Coal Plants and Allow More Mining
President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Tuesday that keep aging coal generators running and undermine efforts to rein in pollution, including mercury and arsenic emissions
Ending Federal Research into Workplace Safety Is Dangerous
The Trump administration’s mass federal firings include the scientific investigators who make dangerous workplaces safe for millions of people
NOAA Reverses Plan to Defer Upkeep of Key Weather Satellites
Agency officials said Monday that NOAA would continue to maintain the Joint Polar Satellite System, crucial weather satellites, after a previous memo suggested maintenance would be deferred
NOAA Halts Upkeep of Critical Weather Satellites
The decision by the Trump administration to defer maintenance of the Joint Polar Satellite System threatens to degrade the accuracy of weather forecasts
Utah’s Decision to Ban Fluoride Is a Bad Move for Kids
Becoming the first state to ban fluoride is going to cost Utah, both financially and dentally
FEMA to Halt Billions in Grants for Disaster Protection, Internal Memo Says
An internal FEMA memo says the agency is canceling future and existing grants that help states and tribes prepare for floods, tornadoes and other disasters
Extreme Heat Programs Hollowed Out by Trump Staff Cuts
Layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services have dealt a critical blow to the agency's efforts to manage rising temperatures made worse by climate change