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The Antiquities Act gives the president power to CREATE national monuments. Not ERASE them. That is illegal. Sign your name at npca.org/protectmonuments
Secretary Burgum must protect our monuments.
We are on the verge of what could be the largest rollback of protections for national parks and monuments in U.S. history. By taking action today, you can support our parks, monuments, and communities...
npca.org
June 12, 2025 at 12:57 AM
The Antiquities Act gives the president power to CREATE national monuments. Not ERASE them. That is illegal. Sign your name at npca.org/protectmonuments
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The Union of Concerned Scientists released a sharp condemnation of the Fool's Gold EO - flagging its questionable justification, politicization of scientific oversight, high risk of suppressing findings, & a dangerous erosion of scientific independence.
zurl.co/9IBN5
@ucs.org
zurl.co/9IBN5
@ucs.org
Fool’s Gold: The Trump Administration’s New Executive Order Is a Bad-Faith Attack on Science
The danger here is that this executive order creates pathways for science to be influenced for political and financial gain.
zurl.co
June 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
The Union of Concerned Scientists released a sharp condemnation of the Fool's Gold EO - flagging its questionable justification, politicization of scientific oversight, high risk of suppressing findings, & a dangerous erosion of scientific independence.
zurl.co/9IBN5
@ucs.org
zurl.co/9IBN5
@ucs.org
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"The bill pretends that everything is tradeable. You can destroy an ancient woodland, as long as you deliver an 'overall improvement' in woodland cover, namely saplings in plastic tubes."
Reminder that the only way to replace a 200 year old tree is to plant a tree and wait 200 years
Reminder that the only way to replace a 200 year old tree is to plant a tree and wait 200 years
Labour’s great nature sellout is the worst attack on England’s ecosystems I’ve seen in my lifetime | George Monbiot
The horrifying planning bill, which rips up environmental protections, was drafted with CEOs in mind. We know because Keir Starmer told us, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"The bill pretends that everything is tradeable. You can destroy an ancient woodland, as long as you deliver an 'overall improvement' in woodland cover, namely saplings in plastic tubes."
Reminder that the only way to replace a 200 year old tree is to plant a tree and wait 200 years
Reminder that the only way to replace a 200 year old tree is to plant a tree and wait 200 years
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The cost of Trump’s attack on American science
Researchers fear the US is dismantling its post-war model of publicly funding innovation to tackle disease, boost the economy - and track existential threats.
Register to read free:
www.ft.com/register
www.ft.com/content/67fd... @financialtimes.com
Researchers fear the US is dismantling its post-war model of publicly funding innovation to tackle disease, boost the economy - and track existential threats.
Register to read free:
www.ft.com/register
www.ft.com/content/67fd... @financialtimes.com
The cost of Trump’s attack on American science
Sweeping funding cuts threaten to undermine the innovation that has been a central part of US economic strength for decades
www.ft.com
April 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The cost of Trump’s attack on American science
Researchers fear the US is dismantling its post-war model of publicly funding innovation to tackle disease, boost the economy - and track existential threats.
Register to read free:
www.ft.com/register
www.ft.com/content/67fd... @financialtimes.com
Researchers fear the US is dismantling its post-war model of publicly funding innovation to tackle disease, boost the economy - and track existential threats.
Register to read free:
www.ft.com/register
www.ft.com/content/67fd... @financialtimes.com
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Read “This Earth Day, we must fund science and our planet’s future” Op-ed by Irina Marinov and me:
philadelphiascienceaction.substack.com/p/this-earth...
philadelphiascienceaction.substack.com/p/this-earth...
This Earth Day, we must fund science and our planet’s future
By Irina Marinov Ph.D. and Michael E. Mann Ph.D.
philadelphiascienceaction.substack.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Read “This Earth Day, we must fund science and our planet’s future” Op-ed by Irina Marinov and me:
philadelphiascienceaction.substack.com/p/this-earth...
philadelphiascienceaction.substack.com/p/this-earth...
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ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM
Implementation of Schedule F
This is what a lot of us have been worried about.
This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.
BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...
1/n
Implementation of Schedule F
This is what a lot of us have been worried about.
This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.
BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...
1/n
the word alert is in a purple circle
ALT: the word alert is in a purple circle
media.tenor.com
April 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
ACTION ITEM-----ACTION ITEM
Implementation of Schedule F
This is what a lot of us have been worried about.
This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.
BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...
1/n
Implementation of Schedule F
This is what a lot of us have been worried about.
This allows for many civil service positions to replaced with political appointees. This could include NIH institute directors and even POs.
BUT THERE IS A COMMENT PERIOD...
1/n
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Grad students, recent grads, and postdocs are invited to submit their best evolution-themed art or photography to the 2025 Evolution Art and Photography Competition and Exhibition, run by @ssegrad.bsky.social!
April 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Grad students, recent grads, and postdocs are invited to submit their best evolution-themed art or photography to the 2025 Evolution Art and Photography Competition and Exhibition, run by @ssegrad.bsky.social!
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In February 1925, the WCS-led Arcturus Oceanographic Expedition set sail from New York City. A rarity for the time, women were an integral part of the team, writes Madeleine Thompson of the WCS Library and Archives.
🌎 to.pbs.org/3FQu5j5
🌎 to.pbs.org/3FQu5j5
Charting New Waters: The Scientific Legacy of the Women of the Arcturus Expedition | Blog | Nature | PBS
This piece comes to us from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). To honor Women's History Month, WCS and Nature are sharing stories of nature and
to.pbs.org
April 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
In February 1925, the WCS-led Arcturus Oceanographic Expedition set sail from New York City. A rarity for the time, women were an integral part of the team, writes Madeleine Thompson of the WCS Library and Archives.
🌎 to.pbs.org/3FQu5j5
🌎 to.pbs.org/3FQu5j5
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Scary. Mayday. The Museum of the American Indian, the Blacksonian. A lot of cultural treasures of nonwhite peoples the government has been protecting are under threat.
BREAKING: President Donald Trump aims to reshape the Smithsonian museums and zoo with an order targeting funding to programs with "improper ideology."
Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with 'improper ideology'
President Donald Trump has issued an executive order on the Smithsonian Institution that targets funding to programs that contain what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”
bit.ly
March 27, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Scary. Mayday. The Museum of the American Indian, the Blacksonian. A lot of cultural treasures of nonwhite peoples the government has been protecting are under threat.
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“It’s work that’s not going to get done, it’s bills that aren’t going to get paid, it’s students that aren’t going to get trained.” scim.ag/4256P8v
Confusion and worry as DOGE cuts hit NASA
Terminated grants include efforts to get students and underrepresented groups involved in science
scim.ag
March 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
“It’s work that’s not going to get done, it’s bills that aren’t going to get paid, it’s students that aren’t going to get trained.” scim.ag/4256P8v
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The food we eat, the air we breathe, our climate—everything that makes Earth inhabitable—all depends on the interplay of billions of species around the world. This is biodiversity.
March 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
The food we eat, the air we breathe, our climate—everything that makes Earth inhabitable—all depends on the interplay of billions of species around the world. This is biodiversity.
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Two organizations representing faculty at Columbia University have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the administration of US President Donald Trump's cancellation of $400 million in research grants and contracts to the university.
https://go.nature.com/4hPONwT
https://go.nature.com/4hPONwT
Trump administration sued over huge funding cuts at Columbia University
Nature - Two faculty organizations file suit after university makes concessions to Trump officials.
go.nature.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Two organizations representing faculty at Columbia University have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the administration of US President Donald Trump's cancellation of $400 million in research grants and contracts to the university.
https://go.nature.com/4hPONwT
https://go.nature.com/4hPONwT
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The news of the leak of life-and-death operational details to a reporter lands differently with veterans and active-duty troops, who can be prosecuted for much less significant "spillage" incidents.
Trump officials downplay the Signal leak. Some military members see a double standard
The news of the leak of life-and-death operational details to a reporter lands differently with veterans and active-duty troops, who can be prosecuted for much less significant "spillage" incidents.
www.npr.org
March 27, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The news of the leak of life-and-death operational details to a reporter lands differently with veterans and active-duty troops, who can be prosecuted for much less significant "spillage" incidents.
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NASA scientists are using aircraft and space-based instruments to study California wildflowers. By tracking seasonal color changes, they aim to understand climate change impacts on ecosystems, helping farmers and resource managers monitor vegetation. Learn more about this innovative research here:
NASA Takes to the Air to Study Wildflowers - NASA
For many plant species, flowering is biologically synced with the seasons. Scientists are clocking blooms to understand our ever-changing planet.
www.nasa.gov
March 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
NASA scientists are using aircraft and space-based instruments to study California wildflowers. By tracking seasonal color changes, they aim to understand climate change impacts on ecosystems, helping farmers and resource managers monitor vegetation. Learn more about this innovative research here:
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Musk is rapidly pushing forward the privatization of space and satellite operations that have long been managed by the NOAA. DOGE has acquired confidential data from NOAA’s competitors—an alarming development that has further cemented SpaceX’s dominance in the space and satellite industry.
March 27, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Musk is rapidly pushing forward the privatization of space and satellite operations that have long been managed by the NOAA. DOGE has acquired confidential data from NOAA’s competitors—an alarming development that has further cemented SpaceX’s dominance in the space and satellite industry.
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Rising mountains do more than reshape the landscape—they also drive evolutionary change, according to a new study in Science. scim.ag/4iJ4siN
Direct effects of mountain uplift and topography on biodiversity
Biodiversity hotspots in Earth’s mountain ranges suggest a strong connection between topographic development and biological processes. However, it remains unclear whether high biodiversity in mountain...
scim.ag
March 27, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Rising mountains do more than reshape the landscape—they also drive evolutionary change, according to a new study in Science. scim.ag/4iJ4siN
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Congress is working on a new spending package that would cut funding for clean energy projects and jobs around the country.
Contact your congressional leaders and urge them not to cut vital tax credits.
Take action 📲 ow.ly/8KvS50VolJw
Contact your congressional leaders and urge them not to cut vital tax credits.
Take action 📲 ow.ly/8KvS50VolJw
March 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Congress is working on a new spending package that would cut funding for clean energy projects and jobs around the country.
Contact your congressional leaders and urge them not to cut vital tax credits.
Take action 📲 ow.ly/8KvS50VolJw
Contact your congressional leaders and urge them not to cut vital tax credits.
Take action 📲 ow.ly/8KvS50VolJw
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Wolf numbers in Europe have increased by nearly 60% in one decade. Scientists say the challenge will now shift from bringing the species back to promoting human-wildlife coexistence.
Europe’s wolf population on the rise - The Wildlife Society
Wolf populations on the continent have increased almost 60% is the last decade
wildlife.org
March 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Wolf numbers in Europe have increased by nearly 60% in one decade. Scientists say the challenge will now shift from bringing the species back to promoting human-wildlife coexistence.
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Was talking to a senior US scientist today who was reviewing a program for us and he said of the ~100 trainees he’d worked with, 70% were from outside of the US. That will not be possible anymore he said.
We polled Nature readers to ask if they were thinking of leaving the US for jobs abroad. Three-quarters of them (who said they were US-based scientists) said yes. 🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
75% of US scientists who answered Nature poll consider leaving
More than 1,600 readers answered our poll; many said they were looking for jobs in Europe and Canada.
www.nature.com
March 27, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Was talking to a senior US scientist today who was reviewing a program for us and he said of the ~100 trainees he’d worked with, 70% were from outside of the US. That will not be possible anymore he said.
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Riley Black's (@restingdinoface.bsky.social) appreciation of a new book, Jay Matternes: Paleoartist and Wildlife Painter. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #SciArt #PaleoArt
See Stunning Illustrations of Prehistoric Life From One of the Most Renowned Paleoartists in the World
A new book highlights the beautiful work of Jay Matternes, an accomplished artist who drew everything from mammoths to early humans
www.smithsonianmag.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Riley Black's (@restingdinoface.bsky.social) appreciation of a new book, Jay Matternes: Paleoartist and Wildlife Painter. www.smithsonianmag.com/science-natu... #SciArt #PaleoArt
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Most people don’t know this, but @PBS is part of the backbone of America’s emergency alert system.
• Helps push IPAWS alerts (AMBER, weather, etc.)
• Broadcast-based = works when cell towers go down
• Trusted info during crises
#PBS #EmergencyManagement #IPAWS #PublicSafety #Infrastructure
• Helps push IPAWS alerts (AMBER, weather, etc.)
• Broadcast-based = works when cell towers go down
• Trusted info during crises
#PBS #EmergencyManagement #IPAWS #PublicSafety #Infrastructure
March 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Most people don’t know this, but @PBS is part of the backbone of America’s emergency alert system.
• Helps push IPAWS alerts (AMBER, weather, etc.)
• Broadcast-based = works when cell towers go down
• Trusted info during crises
#PBS #EmergencyManagement #IPAWS #PublicSafety #Infrastructure
• Helps push IPAWS alerts (AMBER, weather, etc.)
• Broadcast-based = works when cell towers go down
• Trusted info during crises
#PBS #EmergencyManagement #IPAWS #PublicSafety #Infrastructure
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More than 130,000 government pages have gone dark in a purge that one scientist likened to a “digital book burning.” A group of librarians and archivists is fighting back.
The Volunteer Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
Can librarians and guerrilla archivists save the country’s files from DOGE?
www.newyorker.com
March 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
More than 130,000 government pages have gone dark in a purge that one scientist likened to a “digital book burning.” A group of librarians and archivists is fighting back.
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Musk and Trump are trying to dismantle the VA by laying off 83,000 employees.
They are sacrificing the needs of our veterans to give tax breaks to billionaires.
That is something that the American people — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents — will never support.
They are sacrificing the needs of our veterans to give tax breaks to billionaires.
That is something that the American people — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents — will never support.
March 28, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Musk and Trump are trying to dismantle the VA by laying off 83,000 employees.
They are sacrificing the needs of our veterans to give tax breaks to billionaires.
That is something that the American people — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents — will never support.
They are sacrificing the needs of our veterans to give tax breaks to billionaires.
That is something that the American people — Republicans, Democrats, and Independents — will never support.
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We are hiring! Associate or senior editor, biofabrication and microengineered systems #scijobs
US, China, Madrid, Milan
Closing date April 7th
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US, China, Madrid, Milan
Closing date April 7th
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Associate or Senior Editor (biofabrication and microengineered systems), Nature Communications
Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor (Biofabrication and Microengineered Systems) Organisation: Nature Communications Locations: Beijing, Jersey City, Nanjing, New York, Philadelphia, Shanghai, Milan...
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
March 25, 2025 at 2:50 PM
We are hiring! Associate or senior editor, biofabrication and microengineered systems #scijobs
US, China, Madrid, Milan
Closing date April 7th
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...
US, China, Madrid, Milan
Closing date April 7th
springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/SpringerNatu...