Trump Administration uses antisemitism as excuse to gather names of Jewish students at Penn. Next, for their own protection, they will be asked to wear yellow Stars of David. I wonder what evening masked ICE agents are planning to shatter the windows and burn the books in Van Pelt Library?
Science has faced hostile foes throughout history, and it has always come back. Despite Trump's attacks, it will come back in the US, too. Unfortunately, a lot of talented and innocent people have and will continue to suffer in the short term.
The Trump Administration's "Cultural Revolution" is the greatest threat to science since Mao's Cultural Revolution in China. Mao's actions devastated Chinese science for decades; Trump's actions may devastate humanity for decades.
Great article in NYT about Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal (mCDR). It doesn't minimize the complexities nor controversies. This is what good scientific journalism should strive for.
The Scientists Making Antacids for the Sea to Help Counter Global Warming
The Trump Administration is a complete wrecking ball, completely destroying the careers and life-saving services of federal employees. Instead of solving problems, the Administration creates new ones every day.
Trump's tacky guilded Oval Office has a red button within easy reach on his desktop. It is there to summon a civilian aide to bring him a Diet Coke, not to summon a military aide to provide the nuclear football with codes for authorizing a nuclear strike. Somehow, I feel safer knowing this...
And, of course, there is a gender angle on Trump's new plan for student-loan borrowers, too. Women, with an average debt of $115,000, make up 73% of the student-loan bankruptcy filers.
Instead of encouraging student-loan forgiveness through income-based repayment plans, Trump is encouraging borrowers to file for bankruptcy and damage their credit scores for years.
By eliminating existing repayment plans like SAVE, limiting eligibility for Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and placing new borrowing caps on advanced degree programs, Trump's Big Beautiful Bill has forced many borrowers to declare bankruptcy.
Trump's signature program for discharging student loans is something that he is very familiar with - Bankruptcy.
Stand up and sing loud for science! Get ready for the comeback after November 2026!
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Join Ben and Jerry's in fighting Unilever's capitulation to fascism. Make mine an Antifa sorbet! sign.moveon.org/petitions/un...
Congress supports NOAA and slashes Trump's proposed spending cuts at the agency. However, when push comes to shove, will the Senate override a presidential veto?
I made 20 trips to MLO w/ students from 2001 to 2021, including witnessing year it went over 400 ppm for first time. Trump may be carrying out his revenge and retribution tour on science, but the Earth's climate will have the final word.
An immigrant story: Husband & wife came to US from China to study & earned their PhDs at Cornell. Solid-state batteries they are developing may enable US to regain lead in EV technology race w/ China. This is why Trump Administration's approach to immigration & higher education is so misguided.
Notably, the judge cited AGU’s declaration specifically as evidence that the nonprofits in case could show sufficient standing. We have a long way to go & much damage has already been done, but with our partners, AGU will keep fighting to protect our scientific community and the public we serve
AGU reports that judge granted its request for preliminary injunction blocking government from executing reduction-in-force and reorganization plans at long list of federal agencies until case is fully resolved.
Positive update on AGU's lawsuit against Trump’s Workforce Optimization Executive Order. Judge ordered that Administration to 1) halt its federal agencies reductions-in-force order, and 2) turn over its plans for such reductions. Judge stated AGU is “likely to succeed on the merits of the case.”
Insurance companies know that climate change isn't a hoax. Which will come first, Mar a Lago getting clobbered by a hurricane or the property becoming uninsurable?
AGU and AMS step up to make sure a National Climate Assessment is completed despite Trump Administration's effort to sabotage it.
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There is nothing that humans produce more than cement, and who would have thought its improved production could be one of the key opportunities for achieving a sustainable future?
The implications of this illegal action for AGU members, the global scientific enterprise and the public are terrible to contemplate. AGU is taking a stand to prevent the federal government from executing these plans while seeking a court ruling that the Administration’s actions are illegal.
AGU President-Elect Ben Zaitchik stated today, that AGU and a coalition of nonprofits, unions and U.S. cities and counties, filed a new lawsuit arguing that President Trump’s Executive Order to conduct “large-scale” reductions in force and reorganization of our U.S. federal agencies is illegal.
In this CNN interview, Rick Spinrad courageously speaks out against this administration's anti-science agenda, making the case for NOAA's incredibly important roles in both informing and protecting American citizens.
New York, Massachusetts, and Minnesota may not be the obvious candidates for #2, #3, and #4 on the list based on their incoming solar radiation, but look at how they rank on investments in public education.
