Gov. Rick Scott’s anti-science purge begins: State employee banned for uttering ‘climate change’ A Florida state employee has been reprimanded and told not to come to work after Gov. Rick Scott’s (R) administration banned the use of the terms “climate change” and “global warming.” Earlier this month, reports said that officials in the Scott administration ordered Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) administrators not to use the terms in documents or meetings because they asserted that the climate science behind global warming was not a “true fact.” More
New study: debt limit deadline likely extended The likely deadline for Congress to prevent the government's first default will be later than earlier thought, a Washington think tank has found. The Bipartisan Policy Center said Friday that the government probably won't reach the brink of default until early September or early October. More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
Polling Indicates Floridians Concerned About Climate Change, Support Everglades Restoration New polling in Florida shows strong, bipartisan support for the ongoing Everglades restoration program and efforts to mitigate climate-change impacts. 05/23/2024 - 10:20 pm | View Link
Most people fear climate change will end the world during their lifetime A recent survey has unveiled a startling statistic: 48% fear they will witness climate change wreak havoc on Earth within their lifetime. 05/23/2024 - 8:54 am | View Link
Half of Americans think climate change will destroy planet in their lifetime: poll Half of Americans believe climate change will devastate the earth during their lifetime, according to new research. The survey of 5,000 Americans, split evenly by state, revealed that 48% of all ... 05/20/2024 - 6:10 am | View Link
One path for Biden to lure blue-collar voters – find the economic villains: ‘You have to pick fights’ Experts say Biden can win back working-class Americans if he hammers home the message that he is helping them on pocketbook issues ... 05/11/2024 - 10:32 pm | View Link
What issues would make Americans protest – even if they could be arrested? Abortion, civil rights lead list More than 2,000 people have been arrested for engaging in pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses since April 18, but few Americans are willing to do the same, a new exclusive poll found. 05/7/2024 - 11:18 pm | View Link