Announcement for @nationalacademies.org "State of the Science" address on 6/2 declares: "Since McNutt delivered her 2025 address, federal funding for science has held steady, but significant cuts are still being considered."
Really?
On what planet is funding steady & cuts being *considered*?
a 🧵
So this happened today. My office, lab, husbands office, lab… students offices… not great. Tough times ahead
Horrible, horrible news out of USF marine lab. Thankfully, no one is believed to be injured. But the fire today likely "total loss" -- thinking of all our colleagues who are grappling with the loss of their labs, gear, samples, and their research "home" 🐟🌍🌊🐙
www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
Over 60,000 public comments opposed federal seabed mining leases near the Marianas. In response to the federal push, Guam just enacted a law deep-sea mining locally and restricting port access. Read more on how the community is fighting back:
tinyurl.com/yckcrrca
Welp. This is a hell of a story.
Canadian Mining Journal published what appeared to be an entirely fabricated deep-sea mining paper, with quotes from fictional people and a source paper that does not exist.
