A Government Staffer Asked A Scientist To Delete “Climate Change” From Her Grant, And People Are Mad
An employee at a DOE lab said that "climate change" and "global warming" cannot be used in project descriptions because "we have to meet the President's budget language restrictions."
White Supremacists Use DNA Tests To Prove Their Racial Purity Online. But Companies Won't Necessarily Kick Them Off.
The internet is rife with white supremacists sharing their genetic ancestry testing results to prove their racial purity. But 23andMe and other DNA-testing companies will only police racist activity that happens within their walls.
The Trump Administration Just Lost A Battle Over Smog Rules
Environmental groups were thrilled this week to see the EPA suddenly get back on track to enforce ozone regulations. But a bill that would loosen the rules could make smog a health problem again.
FDA Slams Fertility Doctor For Marketing '3-Parent-Baby' Technology
The agency sent a letter warning the doctor to stop performing and advertising the controversial genetic procedure in the US.
The Trump Administration Wants To Loosen Bear Hunting Rules In Alaska Parks
The Interior Department has asked the National Park Service to reconsider hunting rules on Alaska park lands.
New Orleans Is Not Warning Residents About Possible Lead Exposure, Says A Scathing New Report
Construction projects could be exposing New Orleans residents to lead in their water, the city inspector general has found. It’s only the latest of several reports documenting failings of the city’s water monitor.
Shit Stirrers: Meet The People Doing Poop Transplants The Government Doesn’t Want Them To
The FDA has banned doctors from performing poop transplants for most illnesses. But a Tampa clinic is teaching the procedure to desperate patients with a variety of gut troubles — even kids with autism.
The Words “Climate Change” Have Been Scrubbed From The Interior Department's Website About...Tribal Climate Programs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs deleted mentions of climate change from the Tribal Climate Resilience Programs website, and has proposed cutting $10 million marked to help tribal nations adapt to climate change.
Trump Supporters And Some Climate Change Deniers Rallied To Thank Him For Leaving The Paris Agreement
The demonstration seemed to draw climate change deniers and media critics.
Airbnb Apologizes For Teepee Ad That Native Americans Said Was Racist
Airbnb posts on Facebook and Instagram advertised a "true Sioux" experience, surrounded by "succulents, epic sunsets, and peacocks," in a teepee in Joshua Tree, California, which is not home to any Sioux tribes.
Scientists Tell Navajo Farmers Their Water Is No Longer Contaminated
Navajo farmers have been wary of the San Juan river ever since a mine spill in 2015 turned the water bright yellow. Data just presented to them shows that lead and arsenic levels meet the EPA’s drinking water guidelines.
These Native American Scholars Marched For Indigenous Science
“There are numerous contemporary indigenous sciences based on a long tradition and history. They need to be validated as such — not as folklore."
Scientists Taught A Robot Language. It Immediately Turned Racist.
A new study finds that some artificial intelligence algorithms associate names like Adam and Courtney with words like “peace” and “friend,” while linking Jamel and Jasmine more strongly with “murder” and “abuse.”
Damn It Feels Good To Be A Secretary Of The Interior
Ryan Zinke is the new head of the Department of Interior, an agency that controls the energy industry's access to public lands. He also loves taxidermy!
Tom Price Defends Trump Proposal To Cut Funding To Public Health And Research
The plan would have “catastrophic results for Americans,” one representative said.
A Fight Over A Bison Herd In Montana Sets Retired Rangers Against Tribes
A rare win for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes is being challenged by a group of former rangers.
Here's How Trump's White House Shut Down National Parks' Twitter
The new administration was "not jazzed" about two rogue re-tweets from the NPS official account, internal emails reveal.
Here's How The National Park Service's Twitter Account Got Locked Down After Criticizing Trump
"The new leadership is not jazzed.”
Now US Politicians Are Attacking Ocean Science, Too
Fishing industry reps and lawmakers claimed that protected ocean zones are based on "junk science."
Trump Just Named A Bush Administration Doctor To Head The FDA
The White House has named Scott Gottlieb to head the US agency charged with monitoring food and drug safety nationwide.