Causes www.nationalgeographic.com The ‘infodemic’ of COVID-19 misinformation, explained False information about the pandemic is rampant, but seasoned defenders of climate science can offer tips for how to fight it.
Top Story www.nytimes.com A war against climate science, waged by Washington's rank and file Efforts to block research on climate change don’t just come from the Trump political appointees on top. Lower managers in government are taking their cues, and running with them.
Causes www.washingtonpost.com A Harvard study tying coronavirus death rates to pollution is causing an uproar in Washington It shows conducting science in the middle of a pandemic can be fraught.
Causes blogs.scientificamerican.com Allen L. Robinson: What you can't see can hurt you Although much of the U.S. enjoys cleaner air than in previous decades, we still have work to do.
Politics www.washingtonpost.com Paul Thacker: Why we shouldn’t take peer review as the ‘gold standard’ It’s too easy for bad actors to exploit the process and mislead the public
Politics blogs.scientificamerican.com Gretchen Goldman: Scott Pruitt will restrict the EPA's use of legitimate science The administrator's “transparency" proposal is a fundamentally flawed Trojan horse.
A controversial facility that would process plastic waste to be burned in steel mills has been cancelled
Pennsylvania health advocates say Trump’s first 100 days in office have caused “100 harms” to local communities
