Red alert: The OMB regulations could disable science permanently
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May 2026 had the second-worst May drought conditions in contiguous U.S. history, with a Palmer Drought Severity Index (PDSI) of -6.93. The only worse May: the Dust Bowl year of 1934 (a PDSI of -7.03). Three of the top-10 months for worst U.S. drought since 1895 have been in 2026:
Hot Take: pages for submitting reviews for journals should have TWO (and ONLY two) elements:
(1) A box to paste the text of the review into.
(2) A drop down menu to indicate the recommendation.