President Donald Trump clearly doesn’t care much for science. He’s proposed to slash budgets for programs including the Environmental Protection Agency and NASA. He wants to cut $900 million to the Department of Energy’s Office of Science. He ordered the National Park Service to stop tweeting. He’s called climate change a “hoax” en doesn’t trust vaccines.
Saturday marks the 47th Earth Day, and thousands of scientists and non-scientists alike are marching in solidarity around the country and beyond to send a clear message to Trump: Science isn’t going anywhere.
Scientists organized the March for Science, and encouraged other “scientists, opvoeders, and advocates, as well as social service workers, artists, trade workers, business people, our elderly population, and families to come together for science.”
In 'n verklaring, Trump said “rigorous science” goes into his administration’s decision making.
“We can and must protect our environment without harming America’s working families,” part of the statement reads. “That is why my Administration is reducing unnecessary burdens on American workers and American companies, while being mindful that our actions must also protect the environment.” Lees meer…
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