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Fracking Can Cause Social Stress in Nearby Areas
The question of opening the Northern Territory and South Australia to fracking has re-ignited concerns about environmental and health …
HousingIn a world where alternative facts are a thing, researchers are interested more than ever by people who remain entrenched in their convictions – even …
PsychologyThe Trump Administration Just Started The Process to Drill in The Arctic
"Americans should be outraged".
ForestsMichael Bloomberg Has Promised to Pay For The US Share of The Paris Accord
This weekend, in a moment of pure heroism, the former Mayor of New York City, Michael Bloomberg, promised to uphold America's financial commitment to …
Clean TechnologyPresident Trump Celebrated Earth Day by Attacking Environmental Regulations
On April 22, millions of people from around the world joined together to celebrate Earth Day - an annual event that seeks to "diversify, educate and …
Trump AdministrationThe Gender Gap in Science Could Take Generations to Fix, Study Says
Interventions are needed for change.
Social SciencesThe US Is Entering a Clean Energy Revolution Despite Trump's Support of Coal
Can't stop the future.
Renewable EnergyA Scientist Has Started a New Hashtag to Increase The Visibility of Bisexual People in Science
Diversity makes science better.
LGBTQIWealthy Americans Overestimate How Much They Know About Food And Nutrition
Socioeconomics play a significant role in attitudes about food – especially concerns about safety and purchasing behavior. And higher income doesn't …
Income InequalityWant People to Accept The Facts on Climate Change? It's a Republican You Need, Not a Scientist
It may sound odd, but Republicans might be more persuasive than scientists when it comes to dispelling myths about climate change.<p>A new study from …
Climate ChangeThe Amount of Food Americans Waste Every Day Is More Shocking Than Thought, Study Shows
Just eat your damn leftovers.
AgricultureBill Nye Just Congratulated a Climate Denier on His New Position as NASA Chief
On Thursday, the US Senate narrowly confirmed President Trump's controversial nominee for NASA administrator, Representative Jim Bridenstine.<p>Oddly …
Clean TechnologyElon Musk Comes to The Rescue After an Island-Wide Blackout in Puerto Rico
On Wednesday, without any warning, the entire island of Puerto Rico was struck by a complete power blackout, according to the local Electric Power …
CaribbeanA Shockingly Small Number of Earth's Population Still Have Access to Unpolluted Air
How's the air in your neighbourhood today? A new State of Global Air report suggests more than 95 percent of the planet's population currently have …
PollutionSecretary Zinke Thinks He's a Geologist Despite Never Working as One
Real geologists are peeved.
ForestsTrump's NASA Nominee Inches Forward Despite Criticism, Controversy And Scandal
The Senate is torn over Bridenstine.
Senate CommitteesEven if Scott Pruitt Is Booted, His Successor at The EPA Would Be a Coal Lobbyist
While the media was focused on administrator Scott Pruitt and his many scandals at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an important story …
Clean TechnologyCompanies Can Kill Wildlife With Impunity Under The Weakened Migratory Bird Treaty Act
Oil companies are the greatest beneficiaries.
BirdsThe Only PhD Scientist in Congress Was Marching For Science This Weekend
One is the loneliest number.
Clean TechnologyPresident Trump's Wall Would Be a Disaster For The Environment
President Trump has promised to build a wall along the US-Mexico border, but in a region rich with biodiversity, Trump's wall raises an important …
ConservationScott Pruitt Broke The Law When He Installed a $43,000 Soundproof Phone Booth
The nearly $43,000 soundproof phone booth Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt had installed in his office last year violated …
Scott PruittThis Expat Scientist Is Returning to Trump's America to Stand Up For Science
Time to speak out with data.
National Science FoundationThe Best of The Best From This Year's March For Science
This Saturday, science advocates took to the streets to let the world know that science is real, it deserves public funding, and it should be …
Richard DawkinsZuckerberg Has Finally Laid to Rest The Biggest Conspiracy About Facebook's Ads
But many people will probably not believe him.
Social MediaNew Zealand's Prime Minister Just Stood Up to One of The Most Powerful Industries in The World
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is doing everything in her power to wean New Zealand off fossil fuels.<p>This week, the New Zealand government announced …
New ZealandMost Americans Want Their Kids to Learn About Climate Change, But Some States Aren't Listening
An overwhelming majority of Americans want their kids to learn about climate change in school, according to the Yale Program on Climate Change …
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