Jeff Tollefson
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New York, NY, United States
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Landmark ‘kids’ climate trial begins: how science will take the stand
US youths are taking the state of Montana to court for supporting the fossil-fuel industry rather than protecting the environment and their health. → Read More
How the US debt ceiling crisis could cost science for years to come
US investments in research and development are likely to drop — even if the worst-case scenario is avoided. → Read More
Carbon capture key to Biden’s new power-plant rule: is the tech ready?
Regulation aims to reduce facilities’ emissions of climate-altering gases — a goal that could require carbon burial. → Read More
Nuclear Fusion Lab Achieves ‘Ignition’: What Does It Mean?
Fusion researchers at the U.S. National Ignition Facility created a reaction that made more energy than they put in → Read More
COP27 climate summit: what scientists are watching
Countries will grapple with how to pay for loss and damage from global warming, and how to bolster pledges to cut emissions. → Read More
Inside the US Supreme Court’s war on science
A new ultraconservative supermajority on the United States’ top court is undermining science’s role in informing public policy. Scholars fear the results could be disastrous for public health, justice and democracy itself. → Read More
US Supreme Court hobbles the EPA’s authority over climate emissions
Legal ruling limits the environmental agency’s regulatory powers, hamstringing Biden’s climate plan. → Read More
These experiments could lift millions out of dire poverty
Randomized trials are changing the way governments and aid organizations study — and deliver — measures to reduce inequality and poverty. → Read More
Biden names former DARPA leader Arati Prabhakar as science adviser
Scientists applaud nominee Arati Prabhakar, who is set to replace Eric Lander following his controversial exit from the White House science office. → Read More
How science could aid the US quest for environmental justice
Research tools to identify and help protect disadvantaged communities have been in the works for years. Scientists and activists want them put into action. → Read More
What the war in Ukraine means for energy, climate and food
Russia’s invasion has caused a short-term spike in prices, but could prompt a long-term shift towards sustainability. → Read More
IPCC’s starkest message yet: extreme steps needed to avert climate disaster
Radical emissions cuts combined with some atmospheric carbon removal are the only hope to limit global warming to 1.5 °C, scientists warn. → Read More
Climate change is hitting the planet faster than scientists originally thought
Latest IPCC climate report warns that rising greenhouse-gas emissions could soon outstrip the ability of many communities to adapt. → Read More
Two scientists will replace disgraced US science adviser Eric Lander
Celebrated sociologist Alondra Nelson and genome leader Francis Collins will temporarily split Lander’s duties. → Read More
Has Biden followed the science? What researchers say
As the US president’s first year in office ends, Nature assesses whether he’s kept his promise to make evidence-based decisions. → Read More
What Biden’s $2-trillion spending bill could mean for climate change
Research models shed light on how the Build Back Better bill might reshape the US energy landscape. → Read More
‘COP26 hasn’t solved the problem’: scientists react to UN climate deal
The Glasgow Climate Pact is a step forward, researchers say, but efforts to decarbonize are not enough to limit global temperature rises to 2 °C. → Read More
COP26 climate pledges: What scientists think so far
Nations have promised to end deforestation, curb methane emissions and stop public investment in coal power. Researchers warn that the real work of COP26 is yet to come. → Read More
Carbon emissions rapidly rebounded following COVID pandemic dip
As the COP26 climate summit rolls along, the latest data underscore countries’ dangerous dependence on fossil fuels. → Read More
Illegal mining in the Amazon hits record high amid Indigenous protests
Satellite data confirm incursions on protected lands as Indigenous people fight for their rights — and recognition of their role in conserving forests. → Read More