Fires have grown larger, more intense and unpredictable. But federal research that helps prevent and respond to them is on the chopping block.
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Posted inSustainability, The (Un)Scientific Method
Wipeout: Human role in climate change removed from science report
The National Park Service has deleted every mention of humans’ role in climate change in drafts of a report on risks from rising seas and storm surge.
Posted inAccountability, The Trump Era
Trump’s Interior nominee dogged by questions over lobbying
A new complaint says Trump’s nominee for the No. 2 post at the Interior Department, David Bernhardt, violated the law by continuing to act as a lobbyist.