CAL MATTERS: Trump move to break up atmospheric research center threatens wildfire, storm predictions Cal Matters Policy and regulation December 20, 2025‘This is only going to hurt Americans.’ Scientists, California state officials say the Trump administration’s plans to dismantle a key...
THE CONVERSATION: Trump administration is on track to cut 1 in 3 EPA staffers by the end of 2025, slashing agency’s ability to keep pollution out of air and water The Conversation Policy and regulation September 30, 2025By Elizabeth Blum, Troy University and Chris Sellers, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York) As Congress faces...
AG ALERT: Federal forestry cuts fuel wildfire, resource concerns Ag Alert Wildfires and watersheds July 30, 2025By Christine Souza, Ag Alert As wildfire conditions across California are expected to increase steadily through the summer, state officials...
INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS: USGS Water data centers may soon close, threatening states’ water management Inside Climate News Policy and regulation April 30, 2025The Trump administration has terminated the leases of 25 U.S. Geological Survey Water Science Centers, which inform the water decisions...
THIS JUST IN … Trump administration cuts hit home, dealing a potential huge blow to Davis and UC Davis Maven Policy and regulation March 6, 2025The Trump administration has now reportedly cancelled the US Army Corps of Engineers, Institute for Water Resources, Hydrologic Engineering Center...
AG ALERT: Purge of federal support jolts agriculture Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation February 26, 2025By Caleb Hampton The Trump administration’s mass firing of federal employees and its withholding of federal funds during the past...
THE CONVERSATION: NOAA’s vast public weather data powers the local forecasts on your phone and TV – a private company alone couldn’t match it The Conversation HydrologyPlanning and management February 11, 2025By Christine Wiedinmyer, University of Colorado Boulder and Kari Bowen, University of Colorado Boulder When a hurricane or tornado starts...