Umair Irfan
Former correspondent
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Scott Pruitt is pushing out the EPA’s independent science advisers and bringing in industry researchers.
The $300 million deal was canceled over the weekend after overwhelming criticism.
And the best agency to fix it, the EPA, is facing big budget and staff cuts.
The ability to edit RNA and individual DNA base pairs will make gene editing much more precise.
How a tropical storm pummeling Ireland and the UK is making wildfires in Spain and Portugal worse.
Firefighters have barely contained the blazes, and shifting winds may worsen the situation.
Particulates from smoke have drastically impacted air quality in areas of several states.
The prize goes to the inventors of a cool microscope.
The power infrastructure is in ruins, and huge logistical hurdles lie ahead.
Warmer temperatures are increasing the energy and moisture available to hurricanes.