She Worked in a Harvard Lab to Reverse Aging, Until ICE Jailed Her

11 April 2025 at 16:45

President Trump’s immigration crackdown ensnared Kseniia Petrova, a scientist who fled Russia after protesting its invasion of Ukraine. She fears arrest if she is deported there.

White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled

NYT > Science

By:Austyn Gaffney

11 April 2025 at 15:45

A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.

Weather analysis at NOAA’s Center for Weather and Climate Prediction headquarters in College Park, Md., in December.

Trump Administration Delays Plan to Limit Pricey Bandages

NYT > Science

By:Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas

11 April 2025 at 12:19

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” reached $10 billion last year. A leading seller made a large donation to President Trump’s election campaign.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in Woodlawn, Md.

Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So

NYT > Science

By:Brad Plumer and Lisa Friedman

11 April 2025 at 12:38

The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.

President Trump signing an executive order in the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Experts Doubt Kennedy’s Timetable for Finding the Cause of Autism

NYT > Science

By:Christina Jewett

11 April 2025 at 12:17

The nation’s health secretary announced that he planned to invite scientists to provide answers by September, but specialists consider that target date unrealistic.

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made his pledge to discover the reason for the increasing rates of autism during a cabinet meeting at the White House on Thursday.

Medicare Bleeds Billions on Pricey Bandages, and Doctors Get a Cut

NYT > Science

By:Sarah Kliff and Katie Thomas

11 April 2025 at 12:45

Medicare spending on “skin substitutes” made of dried placenta has soared as doctors pocket lucrative discounts from sellers.

Funding for National Climate Assessment Is Cut

NYT > Science

By:Brad Plumer

10 April 2025 at 13:13

The move raises concerns among scientists that the assessment, which is required by Congress, is now in jeopardy.

Flooding in Frankfort, Ky., this month. The next National Climate Assessment is due in 2027 or 2028.

Jared Isaacman, Trump’s Pick to Lead NASA, Questioned Over Moon Plans and Elon Musk

NYT > Science

By:Kenneth Chang

9 April 2025 at 15:43

Jared Isaacman, a billionaire entrepreneur who has twice launched to orbit in a SpaceX vehicle, faced pointed questions from senators of both parties before the Senate on Wednesday.

Jared Isaacman, President Trump’s nominee to lead NASA, on Wednesday.

Amid Tension Around H.H.S. Cuts, Kennedy Meets With Tribal Leader

NYT > Science

By:Emily Baumgaertner Nunn

8 April 2025 at 21:00

The health secretary’s appearance at a tribal self-governance conference brought collegial discussions and a bit of friction.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on a visit to a Native Health facility in Mesa, Ariz., on Tuesday, part of a tour of the Southwest.

Nuclear Testing Not Advised, Trump’s Nominee Says in Senate Hearing

NYT > Science

By:William J. Broad

8 April 2025 at 18:54

Brandon Williams, the nominee to lead the National Nuclear Security Administration, said he would recommend reliance on “scientific information” rather than a restart of explosive testing.

Brandon Williams, a former New York representative and President Trump’s nominee for under secretary for nuclear security at the Department of Energy, in 2023.

Trump Signs Executive Orders Aimed at Reviving U.S. Coal Industry

NYT > Science

By:Brad Plumer and Mira Rojanasakul

8 April 2025 at 18:54

The moves include loosening environmental rules, but it is unclear how much they can help reverse the sharp decline in coal power over the last two decades.

President Trump signed several executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving the coal industry. But a major coal revival seems unlikely, some analysts say.

As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut

NYT > Science

By:Gina Kolata

7 April 2025 at 12:58

Two significant programs that invested in research on diabetes, dementia, obesity and kidney disease have ended since the start of the Trump administration.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. noted the high burden of chronic disease in his confirmation hearing to lead the Health and Human Services Department.

Trump’s New Way to Kill Regulations: Because I Say So

NYT > Climate and Environment

By:Brad Plumer and Lisa Friedman

11 April 2025 at 12:38

The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.

White House Plan Calls for NOAA Research Programs to Be Dismantled

NYT > Climate and Environment

By:Austyn Gaffney

11 April 2025 at 15:45

A Trump administration budget proposal would essentially eliminate one of the world’s foremost Earth sciences research operations.

Prepping for War With Russia on the Ice and Snow

NYT > Climate and Environment

By:Jeffrey Gettleman and Jim Huylebroek

12 April 2025 at 07:03

President Trump may be turning relations with NATO and Russia inside out, but winter war games revealed that two militaries’ cooperation was unchanged.

Bees Are Under Threat from Climate Change, the Trade War and Doge

NYT > Climate and Environment

By:Ivan Penn and Graham Dickie

12 April 2025 at 15:18

For beekeepers, the problem isn’t just climate change and extreme weather: It’s also DOGE, the trade war and the immigration crackdown.

E.P.A. Is Said to Plan Deep Cuts to Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program

NYT > Climate and Environment

By:Lisa Friedman

11 April 2025 at 07:02

Officials are moving to eliminate requirements that most big polluters disclose how much carbon dioxide and other planet-warming gases they emit.

Gutting the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program would effectively leave the federal government blind when it comes to identifying and measuring sources of pollution that are dangerously heating the planet.

Climate Change Could Become a Global Economic Disaster

NYT > Climate and Environment

By:David Gelles

10 April 2025 at 13:52

New warnings from financial firms and insurers point to a future defined by profound risks to the global economy from heat, storms and other disasters.

Kathleen Sgamma Ends Bid to Lead the B.L.M.

NYT > Climate and Environment

By:Lisa Friedman

10 April 2025 at 14:24

Kathleen Sgamma abruptly withdrew from consideration days after a memo surfaced in which she sharply criticized President Trump.

Kathleen Sgamma at a hearing of the House Committee on Natural Resources in 2023.

Trump Threatens Climate Policies in the States

NYT > Climate and Environment

By:Lisa Friedman

9 April 2025 at 17:26

After halting federal attempts to combat global warming, President Trump is now targeting efforts by states to reduce greenhouse gases, setting up a legal clash.

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