Dispatches: Finding Climate Change Clues in Ancient Ice
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A Voting-Machine Manufacturer Installed Remote-Access Software
Election Systems and Software admitted to installing remote-access software on election management systems sold between 2000 and 2006.
A Dozen Russian Military Officers Have Been Indicted for Hacking During the 2016 Presidential Campaign
The hackers used spearfishing messages and installed malicious software to spy on users and steal data.
Climate Scientists Call on Jerry Brown to End Oil Extraction in California
There is no way to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement if California continues extracting oil and gas unabated.
California Meets Its 2020 Emissions Goal Early
California reached a critical emissions reduction milestone four years earlier than expected, data released Wednesday shows.
Republicans Want to Delay the Confirmation of Scott Pruitt’s Replacement
Given their narrow majority, Senate Republicans prefer to let Andrew Wheeler continue as acting administrator rather than squeeze in another confirmation fight before the November mid-terms.
RAICES Offers to Cover Bail for Mothers Detained at the Border
The Texas-based legal non-profit will offer the Trump administration $20 million to cover the bail bonds of detained migrant mothers separated from their children at the border.
Trump Announces Brett Kavanaugh as His Supreme Court Nominee
Kavanaugh's confirmation could solidify the Supreme Court's conservative majority for decades.
The First Hurricane of the 2018 Season Is Headed for the Caribbean
Hurricane Beryl, currently a Category 1 storm with top wind speeds of 80 miles per hour, is expected to make landfall by late Sunday night.
Here’s Why Environmental Groups Aren’t Celebrating Pruitt’s Departure
Conservationists believe Andrew Wheeler, the acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, may be even more dangerous than his predecessor.