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Science

"Mass Layoffs Begin at NOAA, With Hundreds Said to Be Fired in One Day"

"The Trump administration has begun firing employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the world’s premier centers for climate science."

Source: NYTimes, 02/28/2025

Unvaccinated Texas Child Dies Of Measles, A First For The US In A Decade

"A child who wasn’t vaccinated died in a measles outbreak in rural West Texas, state officials said Wednesday, the first U.S. death from the highly contagious — but preventable — respiratory disease since 2015."

Source: AP, 02/27/2025

"How Trump Could Be Derailing A Major Global Climate Report"

"The Trump administration has blocked work that is central to major international climate change research, and barred federal scientists and diplomats from attending a key global climate event in China this week, according to three officials close to the situation who spoke to The Washington Post on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly."

Source: Washington Post, 02/25/2025

"Cuts To U.S. Weather And Climate Research Could Put Public Safety At Risk"

"One month into the new Trump administration, firings of scientists and freezes to U.S. research funding have caused an unprecedented elimination of scientific expertise from the federal government. Proposed and ongoing cuts to agencies like the National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, could hobble efforts to keep Americans safe during and after disasters."

Source: Yale Climate Connections, 02/24/2025

"National Science Foundation Fires Roughly 10% Of Its Workforce"

"The National Science Foundation fired 168 employees on Tuesday. According to an NSF spokesperson, the firings are to ensure compliance with President Trump's executive order aimed at reducing the federal workforce in the name of efficiency."

Source: NPR, 02/19/2025

"Delayed CDC Report Shows Increased Evidence Of Bird Flu Spread To People"

"A scientific report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Thursday shows some veterinarians who provide care for cattle were unknowingly infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus last year. ... The report is one of three about bird flu that were scheduled to be published three weeks ago in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). But the scientific publication was abruptly suspended when the Trump administration instructed federal health agencies to pause all external communications on Jan. 21."

Source: Washington Post, 02/14/2025

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