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Empty seats: Trump’s top science jobs vacant; others tied to industry

Reveal/Center for Investigative Reporting—Seven months into his presidency, Donald Trump has yet to fill dozens of science leadership roles at federal agencies. Of Trump’s 12 nominees and appointees, six have worked for the industries they would regulate or award contracts to.

Science, Technology, Climate, Food, Oceans, WildlifeEmily J GertzAugust 30, 2017Reveal/Center for Investigative Reporting

Vertical ocean farms that can feed us and help our seas

TED Ideas—Bren Smith wants to create thousands of decent jobs, transform how we harvest food from the oceans, and blunt the effects of climate change and marine degradation — all at the same time. His big idea: small-scale marine farms.

Climate, Oceans, FoodEmily J GertzJuly 26, 2017TED Ideas

Fatal Thaw: The Sámi Fight to Preserve an Ancient Culture as the Arctic Warms

TakePart — The indigenous Scandinavian people are taking matters into their own hands to save the salmon and reindeer integral to their traditions.

Climate, Science, Arctic, Indigenous Peoples, Wildlife, FoodEmily J GertzNovember 30, 2015TakePart

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