3 d. ago Trump officials address ‘chemtrails’ conspiracy theories while spreading misinformation, experts say

EPA’s move comes as it slashes climate research funding and cuts weather forecasting and scientific agencies’ staffTrump officials’ recent attempt to dispel concerns about “chemtrails” has perplexed and angered some experts who say the administration has itself promoted the conspiracy theory while also spreading climate misinformation.“This is an intriguing strategy in an administration that, depending on agency, is actively promulgating conspiracy theories or at least conspiratorial thinking,” said Timothy Tangherlini, a professor at the Berkeley School of Information who studies the circulation of folklore and conspiracy theories. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump administration reportedly planning to fire 2,145 Nasa employees

Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignationsThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut at least 2,145 high-ranking Nasa employees with specialized skills or management responsibilities.According to documents obtained by Politico, most employees leaving are in senior-level government ranks, depriving the agency of decades of experience as part of a push to slash the size of the federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump administration reportedly planning to cut 2,145 Nasa employees

Cuts further the push to slash federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignationsThe Trump administration is reportedly planning to cut at least 2,145 high-ranking Nasa employees with specialized skills or management responsibilities.According to documents obtained by Politico, most employees leaving are in senior-level government ranks, depriving the agency of decades of experience as part of a push to slash the size of the federal government through early retirement, buyouts and deferred resignations. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago NASA reportedly set to lose 2,000 senior staff members as Trump looks to slash agency’s budget

The agency saw layoffs in March and is losing nearly a quarter of its budget

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9 d. ago Living like Tarzan is key to avoiding agonising deaths in tech and takeaway

Boffins say living hunter-gatherer existences like Tarzan and caveman slashes the chances of getting agonising killer conditions as we age in a technology and convenient world

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3 w. ago The new diet that can slash dementia risk by 25 per cent and slow ageing: Scientists reveal vital details including when YOU should start following it

Scientists in the US have just published the results of a large study that found people in their 40s and beyond who followed this eating regimen were significantly less likely to develop Alzheimer's.

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3 w. ago Rare 'timeless' Estee Lauder perfume that 'suits all ages' slashed by 39%

Shoppers say they get compliments from "complete strangers" when wearing the luxury fragrance.

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