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Insiders warn how dismantling federal agencies could put science at risk
From NASA to the National Institutes of Health, federal agencies conduct research that universities cannot. Agency scientists speak out about the irreplaceable facilities, institutional knowledge and training opportunities that the country is losing.
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‘Trump is against humankind’: World leaders at climate summit take swipes at absent president
Some of Thursday's speeches reflected anger and dismay at U.S. policies but could not hide the ambivalence that many countries feel about this year's climate talks.
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10 years after the Paris Climate Agreement, here's where we are
Has anything really changed in the decade since the Paris Agreement was reached? Actually, quite a lot.
China, world’s top carbon polluter, likely to overdeliver on climate goals. Will that be enough?
Experts say China is likely to exceed its modest climate goals, but question if it will be enough to help the world curb warming.
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Making forest protection more lucrative than destruction
From the Amazon to the Congo, rain forests are vital ecosystems that have long been plundered to make way for mining or agriculture. But a new global forest fund aims to reward conservation.
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Coal miners with black lung fight Trump on rollback of health, safety protections
Lisa Emery, a respiratory therapist, is deeply concerned about West Virginia coal miners suffering from black lung disease.
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Disasters like Hurricane Melissa put pressure on immigrants
After Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica, Canada’s Caribbean communities are mobilizing to send money and supplies back home — a reminder that those least responsible for climate change often shoulder its heaviest costs.
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