In an email obtained by NPR, employees at EPA’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights were told they were on administrative leave, effective immediately.
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Trump picks Neil Jacobs to head NOAA, a scientist with ‘Sharpiegate’ ties
President Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to head NOAA. Some former NOAA employees are concerned about Jacobs’ scientific integrity after his prior involvement in “Sharpiegate.”
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Are geothermal networks the future of heating and cooling?
A new program in Framingham, Massachusetts is leading the transition from gas to geothermal heating and cooling.
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As Trump vows to embrace fossil fuels, U.S. climate policy won’t change quickly
President Trump’s first weeks in office included executive orders that aim to stop or roll back former President Biden’s ambitious climate agenda and redirect the country’s attention to fossil fuels.
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Rats! Climate change is helping increase their populations in cities
Winters are getting warmer and shorter as the climate changes. That’s helping rat populations grow in several U.S. cities.
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Here’s how climate change fueled the Los Angeles fires
Extreme conditions helped fuel the fast-moving fires that destroyed thousands of homes. Scientists are working to figure out how climate change played a role in the disaster.
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Here’s how Trump’s pause on wind projects could threaten jobs and climate goals
A Trump executive order temporarily pauses leases and permits for offshore and onshore wind projects. Wind advocates say an offshore wind freeze could threaten states’ climate goals and jobs.
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This scientist studies climate change. Then the Los Angeles fire destroyed his home
Climate scientist Ben Hamlington works on understanding the impacts of climate change. Losing his house in the Eaton Fire has given that work new meaning.
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Trump’s energy emergency is a gift to fossil fuel firms. It’s likely headed to court
President Trump signed a “national energy emergency” that gives his administration new powers to boost fossil fuel development around the country.
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Trump is withdrawing from the Paris Agreement (again), reversing U.S. climate policy
President Trump issued a barrage of orders Monday targeting Biden-era initiatives on global warming. The decisions come on the heels of the hottest year ever recorded.
