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February 7, 2018
Emily Atkin
First, Pruitt denied climate change. Now he says it might be good for you.
January 31, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump is the slowest speaker of all recent U.S. presidents.
January 30, 2018
Emily Atkin
Scientists Saved a Bear With Fish Skin—And Stumbled on a Game-Changing Idea
The story of California's rescued bears isn't just heartwarming. It's the beginning of a new way to think about burn treatment.
January 25, 2018
Emily Atkin
What Even Is The Doomsday Clock?
Parsing "two minutes to midnight"
January 25, 2018
Emily Atkin
Why Scientists Accused of Sexual Misconduct Can Still Get Government Grants
The U.S. government does not consider sexual harassment a form of scientific misconduct. Should it?
January 19, 2018
Emily Atkin
Trump has tried to restrict science almost 100 times already.
December 12, 2017
Emily Atkin
NOAA: The Arctic shows “no sign” of returning to a “reliably frozen region.”
November 13, 2017
Emily Atkin
We have 32 years left to solve climate change.
November 3, 2017
Emily Atkin
Don’t be fooled: Trump is still trying to sabotage the National Climate Assessment.
November 2, 2017
Emily Atkin
Scott Pruitt’s Plot to Sabotage Science at the EPA
He's barred scientists who receive EPA grants from advising the agency, but sees no conflict of interest in appointing fossil-fuel representatives.
November 1, 2017
Emily Atkin
Republican senator: NASA disputes climate consensus. NASA: No we don’t.
October 30, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s Gang of Climate Deniers Has Grown Into an Army
He keeps picking deniers for top government positions: NASA might soon be run by a GOP congressman who blames global warming on the sun.
October 18, 2017
Emily Atkin
Republicans are winning another battle in the war on science.
September 21, 2017
Colin Dickey
When Squid Ruled the Earth
Prehistoric squid were far more numerous, and their reign lasted longer, than the dinosaurs. Why do we know so little about them?
September 7, 2017
Emily Atkin
“We should be naming hurricanes after Exxon and Chevron, not Harvey and Irma.”
August 23, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump defectors: Enough with the gimmicky resignation letters.
August 7, 2017
Colin Dickey
A Brief History of Invisible Waves
How the discovery of X-rays and infrared made us doubt the senses.
July 27, 2017
Emily Atkin
It’s Never Been Harder to Be a Climate Scientist
Legal attacks, internet harassment, and a Trump-fueled "culture of fear" are making their work more difficult than ever.
July 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
Trump’s new nuclear defense pick once wrote, “America must be ready to nuke first.”
July 20, 2017
Emily Atkin
Climate Change Is Killing Us Right Now
The most obvious effect of global warming is not a doomsday scenario. Extreme heat is happening today, and wreaking havoc on vulnerable bodies.
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