By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science The world reeled when President Trump announced that America would withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement earlier this year. Despite all the political, environmental, societal, and economic costs of doing so, the White House declared that it would stop all efforts to combat climate change at a federal level. At the time, this meant that…
The White House’s Science Division Is Now Completely Empty
By: Robin Andrews/IFL Science Despite the veritable purge of scientists and science communication that has characterized the Trump administration, the White House still has an Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). Unfortunately, its science division is now completely lacking any staff whatsoever. As reported by CBS News, the three remaining employees, all of which were holdovers…