The (Un)Scientific Method
Axed teen pregnancy prevention programs win back federal funds
Federal judges have ordered the Trump administration to restore all funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program.
The (Un)Scientific Method
An anti-science mindset has infiltrated many aspects of our government.
The (Un)Scientific Method
National parks report on climate change finally released, uncensored
Human causes of climate change had all been deleted, delaying the report for months.
Flood thy Neighbor
Inside a secretive lobbying effort to deregulate federal levees
Nearly a year after record Midwestern floods caused $1.7 billion in damage, a secretive lobbying effort is underway to roll back flood regulations.
Environment
What Scott Pruitt’s been doing while you weren’t looking
As the public fixates on the EPA chief’s travel habits, he’s making it easier for industry to pollute.
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Judge rules Trump officials broke law when axing teen pregnancy program
A federal judge has ruled that the Trump administration unlawfully axed the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program and must restore funding.
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Zinke grilled about edited science report
House Democrats grilled Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke about National Park Service officials deleting references to the human cause of climate change.
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Democrats ask Interior to investigate climate change edits
Did the National Park Service violate its scientific integrity policy?
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Full of lead: How bullets are poisoning eagles
Lead – the toxic metal used for years in paint, plumbing, mining and more – still poisons people in all kinds of ways.
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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.
Flood thy Neighbor
Towns on wrong side of an Illinois levee district are treading water
A new government model confirms Missouri residents suspicions: levees raised by neighbors have increased their flood risk.
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What on Earth? Why climate change skeptics are backing geoengineering
Large-scale efforts to fight climate change by directly manipulating the natural environment are gaining momentum under the Trump administration.
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Egged on by industry lobbyists, Interior Dept. weakens bird protections
Wildlife officials predict deadly consequences for migratory birds, millions of which are killed inadvertently each year by industrial activities.
The (Un)Scientific Method
Countless archaeological sites at risk in Trump oil and gas auction
The administration is expediting leases of public land without analyzing all available data on Native American ruins.
