The Supreme Court's decision to allow the Trump Administration to cut N.I.H. grants for disfavored research marks a significant shift in national science policy and funding.
A historical 1990 measles outbreak is being revisited by experts to understand the disease's 2025 re-emergence and its potential for rapid spread and high mortality.
Discussions around Hurricane Erin highlight how global warming is altering storm behavior, emphasizing the increasing impact of climate factors on extreme weather events.
Positive environmental stories include the spectacular restoration of Kentucky's Hidden River Cave, the comeback of Mississippi's Dusky Gopher Frogs, a Maine town's successful 'Library of Things' promoting sustainability, and an Ohio solar co-op helping families go green for less.