CDC's Canceled Climate Change Summit Raises Self-Censorship Concerns
Scheduled speakers cite political sensitivities, but the government’s disease-control agency has not offered a reason
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Rain from Thunderstorms is Rising Due to Climate Change
More extreme rains could have implications for water management and flooding because the ground can’t absorb as much rainwater when it falls all at once
Scientists Are Planning the Next Big Washington March
In just two days, more than 300,000 people join a Facebook planning group
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Cleaning the Air with Plastic [Excerpt]
Scientists and engineers are trying inventions such as artificial trees to pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
Trump Administration Backtracks on Plan to Take Down EPA Climate Web Page
A source at the EPA said the agency’s Office of General Counsel is now "walking through pages on the site" to see what is legally removable, and what legally needs to remain
Trump Administration Restricts News from Federal Scientists at USDA, EPA
The curbs echo what happened in Canada six years ago
Trump Signs Orders Advancing Keystone, Dakota Pipelines
The reverse is a bitter blow to Native American tribes and climate activists after months of protests
Tillerson Is One Step Closer to Becoming Secretary of State
A key Senate committee approved Trump's top diplomatic pick yesterday, but Democrats cited concerns about Tillerson’s position on climate change issues
Arctic Summer Ice Has Decreased by 72 Percent Since 1980 [Graphic]
This volumetric look at the scope of the melt is just as staggering as surface area comparisons
What Could Replace the Clean Power Plan?
Trump could soon issue an executive order directing the EPA to consider the Clean Power Plan illegal and stop any work related to the regulation
Rumors Swirl about Trump's Science Adviser Pick
Climate sceptic William Happer and ardent critic of academia David Gelernter have met with the president
U.S. Crop Harvests Could Suffer with Climate Change
Future harvests of wheat, soybeans and corn could drop by 22 to 49 percent, mostly due to water stress
How Trump Could Unravel Obama's Science Legacy
From stem-cell law to national monuments, the president-elect has myriad opportunities to transform the research landscape
Ancient Warm Period Hints at Future Sea Level Rise
Ocean temperatures in a natural warm period 125,000 years ago were indistinguishable from today—but sea level was six to nine meters higher
Trump Day 1: Global Warming's Fate
If the new president delays climate action as promised, the world is far more likely to miss its Paris agreement goals
Exit Interview: Presidential Science Advisor John Holdren
Scientific American executive editor Fred Guterl talks with Pres. Obama’s science advisor, John Holdren, about climate science, space travel, the issue of reproducibility in science, the brain initiative and more.
Cutting Greenhouse Gases Would Help Trump Achieve His Economic Goals
The new administration could cut greenhouse gases and achieve its economic goals all at once
Pruitt Says He Backs Biofuels Program, but Is Open to Tweaks
Trump's choice to lead the Environmental Protection Agency tells Senate he would honor the intent of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard
Trump EPA Pick Expresses Doubts about Climate Change, Defends Oil Industry Funding
Pruitt tells Senate he would seek to ensure environmental protections are effective without hurting development
2016 Was the Hottest Year on Record
Both NASA and NOAA declare that our planet is experiencing record-breaking warming for the third year in a row
