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Nobel laureates publish open letter endorsing Hilary Clinton

Oct 19, 2016

A letter addressed to the American people and signed by 70 Nobel Laureates, including scientists, doctors, and other intellectuals, was published Tuesday, making an impassioned endorsement of Hilary Clinton ahe...

US formally accuses Russia of involvement in DNC leaks, among others

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Oct 8, 2016

Policy, Science

After months of suspicion, the US government has formally accused Russia of hacking the networks of the Democratic party, and leaking over 19,000 emails, in July. The accusation came just hours after Secretary ...

British scientists stand mostly united against Brexit, Nobel laureates speak out

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Oct 7, 2016

Opinion, Policy, Science

Two recent British Nobel laureates have warned of the effect that Brexit and Brexit-aligned policies may have on science in the UK. Duncan Haldane, who was awarded the Nobel prize for physics Tuesday, warned th...

Opec agrees to limit production after two-year slump in global oil prices

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Sep 29, 2016

Policy, Science, World

On Wednesday, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries agreed to limit oil production as part of an effort to boost prices following a two year slump. The deal will cut production by about 700,000 ...

Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan has day in court, supporters optimistic

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Sep 29, 2016

Environment, Policy, Science

In February of this year, the US Supreme Court halted President Obama’s centerpiece Clean Power Plan, until a legal challenge from 27 states, utility companies, and business groups could be heard by the courts....

Even after the referendum, is Brexit actually likely to happen?

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Sep 29, 2016

Opinion, Policy, Science

Experts and observers have increasingly questioned whether Brexit is likely to actually occur, and to what extent the June referendum would be considered legally binding. Professor Thom Brooks, of the Universit...

President Obama creates Atlantic Ocean’s first protected marine monument

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Sep 22, 2016

Environment, Policy, Science

President Barack Obama has announced the creation the first US marine national monument in the Atlantic Ocean. Called the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument, the area includes 12,725 sq...

With his policy proposals to scrap environmental regulation, Donald Trump’s claims that he would have prevented Flint’s water crisis are dubious at best

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Sep 20, 2016

Environment, Opinion, Policy, Science

As the Republican nominee, Donald Trump is running as a presidential candidate opposed to increased government regulation. At the same time, he has marketed himself as the populist, anti-establishment alternati...

India moves toward approving its first GM food crop

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Sep 11, 2016

Policy, Science, World

India is moving closer to approving its first genetically modified food crop, after the environmental ministry released a safety report declaring that the genetically modified mustard in question “does not rais...

Critics dominate TTIP media coverage

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Sep 6, 2016

Policy, Science, World

Trade talks over the proposed EU/US Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) have been overshadowed in the media by the voices of critics, according to a recent analysis of the news cycle. Underlyi...