As Trump and DOGE Block Federal Grants, Wildfire Prevention Projects Are at Risk
Efforts to limit wildfires in a conservative swath of northern Colorado are the latest casualty of the Trump administration’s on-and-off federal spending freeze
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Big Banks Quietly Prepare for Catastrophic Climate Change
Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan and an international banking group have quietly concluded that climate change will likely exceed the Paris Agreement's 2 degree goal and are examining how to maintain profits
White House Launches Another Assault on Science Funding, Targeting NSF, EPA
The Trump administration is targeting still more federal science funding, this time more than $30 billion at the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation and other agencies
National Science Foundation Mass Firings Go Beyond Trump's Orders, Sparking Outrage
At an emotional meeting, NSF officials announced layoffs for about 10 percent of their workforce and warned of more firings to come
Big Business Backs Away from Tackling Climate Change as Trump Axes Environmental Efforts
Tech giants joined states and cities as a pillar of resistance on climate action during President Trump’s first term. Now the coalition is in turmoil
Musk Funded the Carbon-Removal XPrize but Is Now Slashing Climate Research
Elon Musk funded an XPrize for carbon removal, but his actions in the Trump administration have cut funding for climate research
Trump Cuts Threaten Universities, Could Lead to “Lost Generation” of Scientists
Some conservative lawmakers are quietly urging the president to restore research funding as cuts threaten academic institutions in their states
Canceled Geoengineering Experiment to Block the Sun Won’t Stop Rich Donors from Trying
A botched geoengineering experiment to limit the amount of sunlight hitting Earth hasn’t dimmed donors’ enthusiasm for funding the research
World's First Carbon Capture Plant Powered Directly by Wind Planned
A planned project in Texas could be the world's first direct air capture development to rely primarily on electricity produced on site by wind power
‘Supersonic’ Planes Could Make a Comeback in the U.S. after Decades-Long Ban
A bill to repeal the ban on supersonic flights over the U.S. could increase the demand for the gas-guzzling jets from around a dozen to as many as 240