One speaker, the former chief scientist of NASA, spoke up for NASA's Earth science program as broadly beneficial and affordable within the agency's existing budget.Read More »Science Policy & Funding
Myron Ebell, whose transition role has ended, denied that President Donald Trump's agency appointees or nominees are antiscience. They're "willing to find out the best science," he said.Read More »Science Policy & Funding
The hearing also examined a complaint that a former NOAA scientist manipulated data in a high-profile global warming paper.Read More »Science Policy & Funding
Other presidents have instituted hiring freezes, but some federal employee representatives worry that President Donald Trump's order is different because more draconian measures might follow.Read More »Climate Change
A new alliance aims to integrate social and behavioral science into meteorological research and practice to help build resilience to natural disasters.Read More »Science Policy & Funding
Some researchers can't come to the United States or fear leaving the country to visit their home nations because of a new federal ban on immigrants.Read More »
The company has been criticized for its stance on climate change and initially opposed a shareholder proposal to include a climate expert on its board of directors.Read More »
