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Open letter from California professors to Donald Trump calls for action on climate change

Feb 2, 2017

A new open letter to Donald Trump, from 2,300 professors from California public universities, calls on the President to take climate change more seriously. It asks the new administration to maintain the US comm...

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos pledges to fight immigration ban with lobbying and legal action

West Side Story

Jan 31, 2017

Business, Policy, Science

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has promised to use the full resources of his heavyweight internet company to fight the Trump administration’s immigration ban, instituted last Friday. Bezos pledged in an email to employe...

Federal court rules partial suspension of Trump’s immigration ban

West Side Story

Jan 29, 2017

Policy, Science

A federal judge ruled Saturday to prevent the deportation of some arrivals from foreign countries, following the signing of an executive order by Donald Trump Friday afternoon, banning immigrants and refugees f...

Lead levels in Flint, Michigan water supply finally drop below federal limits, skepticism remains

West Side Story

Jan 24, 2017

Environment, Health, Policy, Science

Ongoing testing has found that lead levels in the water system of Flint, Michigan, have finally dropped below federal limits after the city reached its one thousandth day without drinkable water last week. For ...

Scotland sets ambitious goal of 50 percent renewable energy by 2030

West Side Story

Jan 24, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

Ministers in Scotland have unveiled plans to ensure that 50 percent of the nation’s energy needs are supplied by low or zero-carbon renewable sources, by 2030. The move represents a significant shift for the Sc...

Outgoing EPA administrator says staff are concerned Trump will sideline climate science

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Jan 23, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

According to outgoing EPA administrator, Gina McCarthy, staff at the agency are concerned that the incoming Trump administration could reverse progress on climate change and even interfere with science. McCarth...

Paris enacts sticker scheme to keep higher pollution vehicles off of roads

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Jan 20, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

After a number of spikes in air pollution, Paris has instituted a sticker scheme that went into effect last Monday, in which cars, buses, and trucks must display stickers showing relevant information about the ...

Oslo enacts ban on diesel vehicles to address air pollution, motorists divided

West Side Story

Jan 16, 2017

Environment, Policy, Science

A ban will go into effect Thursday, in Oslo, Norway, that will keep diesel cars off the roads for two days, as part of an attempt to stem rising air pollution. The ban has angered motorists, who were urged to b...

Outdoor industry leaders speak out to protect Utah’s public lands

West Side Story

Jan 14, 2017

Business, Environment, Policy, Science

Leading figures in the outdoor industry are taking a stand against attempts by Utah Republicans to transfer federally controlled land for oil and gas development. At a semi-annual trade show for the 646 billion...

NHS trust faces cyber-attack, patient files could be at risk

West Side Story

Jan 13, 2017

Policy, Science, World

England’s largest NHS trust hospital has fallen victim to a cyber-attack that could compromise thousands of patient files across at least four hospitals. Barts health trust runs five London hospitals, including...