What happens on widely-used social media platforms matters, and it’s worth asking what effect it will have, immediately and in the longer term, for Meta to cast aside its modest fact-checking efforts.
On the morning after the 2016 election my fellow scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and I exchanged stunned looks as we passed in the hallway. We understood—and feared—based on the 2016 campaign how the new Trump administration would downplay, deny, and sideline science. But our dismay soon turned to resolve: recognizing
Since 1998 more than 100,000 properties around the world—from apartments and office towers to hospitals, dorms, and churches—have earned a sleek seal emblazoned with three oak leaves and four...
Since 1998 more than 100,000 properties around the world—from apartments and office towers to hospitals, dorms, and churches—have earned a sleek seal emblazoned with three oak leaves and four...
New UCS President Gretchen Goldman is ready to hold the line against attacks on science.
Cities across the normally wet Northeast scrambled to reduce water use amid a 2024 drought. It was a reminder that drought isn’t a problem only in the West.
Affordable housing is a challenge for rural America, too.
14709 While the melodies of birds bring joy to many, for scientists studying their songs and sounds, it’s a clear indication of the health of the ecosystems they inhabit. The communities involved...
14709 While the melodies of birds bring joy to many, for scientists studying their songs and sounds, it’s a clear indication of the health of the ecosystems they inhabit. The communities involved...
NEW YORK (January 30, 2025) -- A new published study by several Audubon scientists shows that improving identification and observation of female birds can help scientists conserve birds and their...
NEW YORK (January 30, 2025) -- A new published study by several Audubon scientists shows that improving identification and observation of female birds can help scientists conserve birds and their...
Censoring federal scientists. Prioritizing corporate interest. Pausing grant review and study sections indefinitely. Ignoring the best available science. In the first two weeks since Inauguration Day, the new Trump administration has done all of these. In fact, we’ve counted at least 18 ways that the Trump administration has suppressed, undermined or invalidated the role of