Arctic research faces uneven cuts from Trump administration
Arctic research has not been spared as President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk seek to slash what they see as unnecessary government spending.
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The Trump administration’s cuts to Arctic research could have wide-ranging impacts. Plus, UAA students speak out against restructuring the Native Student Services program.
Departure of Native Student Services staff ahead of reorganization of program leaves UAA students anxious
As part of the restructuring, the program’s assistant director was placed on administrative leave, with a notice of layoff in June. She and the one other full-time staff member have since left, according to UAA.
Potential NOAA cuts could jeopardize weather reporting that’s crucial for boaters and hunters
A program that provides coastal and ocean data to improve mariners’ safety would shut down if the federal agency loses over a quarter of its funds.
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Destroying endangered species’ habitat wouldn’t count as ‘harm’ under proposed Trump rule
The Trump administration is reinterpreting a key word in the Endangered Species Act that could have big consequences for the habitats of species at risk.
U.S. stocks drop as Nvidia slides and the fog of Trump’s trade war thickens
The S&P 500 sank 2.2% after falling as much as 3.3% earlier. Such an amount would have vied for one of its worst losses in years before the historic swings that have upended Wall Street in recent weeks.
Italy’s Meloni will test her mettle as EU-U.S. bridge when she meets with Trump
Meloni secured the meeting at a critical juncture in the trade war. As the right-wing leader of her party she has, in a sense, been “knighted” to represent the European Union in meetings with Trump.
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