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The Trump admin just hired 3 outspoken climate contrarians. Scientists are worried what comes next
The Trump administration has hired three prominent researchers who over the course of their careers have questioned and even ...
Recipients of a U.S. Climate Science Fellowship Are Put on Unpaid Leave
Every year since 1991, the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration has offered competitive grants to a small number of ...
Trump Hires Scientists Who Doubt the Consensus on Climate Change
The three scientists joined the administration after it dismissed hundreds of experts who were assessing how global warming ...
Ars Live recap: Climate science in a rapidly changing world
In late June, we hosted this year's second Ars Live event, a conversation with climate scientist Zeke Hausfather, who holds ...
I’m a Climate Scientist in Texas. Here’s What the Floods Tell Us
As a climate scientist who calls Texas home, I can tell you that the Hill Country of Texas is no stranger to flooding.
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White House sparks concern after hiring notorious scientists with disturbing pasts: 'A growing crisis'
The anti-science credentials of the three apparent new hires have been well-established. White House sparks concern after ...
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Climate could warm another 0.5°C if we fail to capture far more CO2
Models suggest that meeting climate targets will be virtually impossible without steep emissions cuts paired with a huge ...
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Geoengineering could avoid climate tipping points, but not if we delay
Putting aerosols in the stratosphere to reflect sunlight could prevent the shutdown of key ocean currents, but only if it is ...
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As NASA's budget shrinks, Europe doubles down on Earth science: 'Climate change is the defining challenge of our generation'
In the United States, NASA's science programs are facing historic funding cuts. A new proposed federal budget slashes the ...
A new Martian climate model suggest a mostly cold, harsh environment
The model Kite’s team built was unique in that it captured evolution of the Martian landscape and climate over an extremely ...
More Chantals in our future: Climate change will likely increase storms, flooding
Scientists agree that a warmer atmosphere will mean more intense storms. And North Carolina is expected to warm by 2 to 4 ...
Climate change makes South Asia’s monsoon season more prone to floods, landslides and heavy rains
Each year from June to September, a series of heavy rains known as monsoons sweep through the Indian subcontinent, providing ...