Peter Aldhous

@paldhous

Science. Data. Journalism. Maps. Teach: @UCSC_SciCom Past: @BuzzFeedNews @ucbsoj @newscientist @Nature @NewsfromScience

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Peter Aldhous @paldhous May 22, 2025

Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades nytimes.com/interactive/20…

www.nytimes.com Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades (Published 2025) The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.

Peter Aldhous @paldhous May 21, 2025

How do you report on the weather when data is disappearing? niemanlab.org/2025/05/how-do…

www.niemanlab.org How do you report on the weather when data is disappearing? "The U.S. has a system that is the best in the world, but we're actively sabotaging it."

Peter Aldhous @paldhous May 21, 2025

Godfather of climate science decries Trump plan to shut Nasa lab above Seinfeld diner: ‘It’s crazy’ theguardian.com/environment/20…

www.theguardian.com Godfather of climate science decries Trump plan to shut Nasa lab above Seinfeld diner: ‘It’s crazy’ Over breakfast at Tom’s Restaurant, right below the historic Giss lab, James Hansen calls Doge’s decision a ‘big mistake’

Peter Aldhous @paldhous May 18, 2025

23 Minutes in Brussels

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Peter Aldhous @paldhous May 14, 2025

Great to speak to @OfficialCCSF students yesterday about some of my data-driven stories. Thanks @MollyOleson for the invite!
My slides:
docs.google.com/presentation/d…