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United States

US drinking water at risk from Trump's cuts to pollution rules

Health

US drinking water at risk from Trump's cuts to pollution rules

By dismantling guidelines designed to protect US waterways from pollution, Trump is shifting the problem downstream – and leaving the taxpayer to pay for it

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Spraying fertiliser on wheat

Earth

A loaf of bread emits half a kilo of CO2, mainly from fertiliser

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New Scientists in lab coats working on a large piece of equipment

Humans

As Brexit looms, a soundbite strategy for UK science won't do

Comment

scott pruitt

Earth

Alarm as climate sceptic named head of US environment agency

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Life

US scientists voice fears over how science will fare under Trump

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Donald Trump

Health

Trump may be very flawed but that doesn't make him mentally ill

Comment

bison

Life

Slaughter of an American icon: The Yellowstone buffalo cull

Features

A nurse using the SEND medical app that sends early warning alerts based on patients' vital signs

Technology

NHS to start prescribing health apps that help manage conditions

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Science protest

Humans

Science stood apart from politics for a long time, not any more

Comment

protest

Humans

More than 100 tech firms sign letter opposing Trump travel ban

Apple, Facebook, Google and Microsoft claim the president’s ban on people from seven Muslim-majority countries inflicts "substantial harm on US companiesâ€

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Earth

US conservative bill aims to axe EPA – here’s why it won’t work

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Humans

A painful reminder for Donald Trump of why torture is pointless

Comment

Health

What Trump's US Supreme Court pick means for women's health

Comment

Humans

Trump’s travel ban is already stopping scientific collaboration

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