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Trump Tylenol Push Could Actually Increase Autism Rates, Researchers Warn [1]

"Experts fear that Donald Trump’s anti-painkiller tirade could lead to an increase in risk factors for autism, and don’t trust the administration to assess data as it continues to search for a cause."

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Source: WIRED [11], 09/25/2025
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"‘Nightmare Bacteria’ Cases Are Increasing In The US" [12]

"Infection rates from drug-resistant “nightmare bacteria” rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023, according to a new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention scientists."

Biodiversity [13]
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International [14]
Source: AP [15], 09/24/2025
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"Satellites Are Mapping The Biggest CO2 Polluters In The World" [16]

"Scores of instruments are peering down through Earth’s atmosphere, finding pollution all across the globe every day."

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Source: Yale Climate Connections [21], 09/24/2025
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"Every Democratic Senator Opposes EPA Plan To Axe Endangerment Finding" [22]

"In a unanimous decision, the Democratic caucus in the Senate wrote a letter on Monday in opposition to the Trump administration’s proposal to axe a 2009 endangerment finding, an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) determination that concluded that the accumulation of six greenhouse gases posed a serious threat to public health."

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Source: The Hill [24], 09/24/2025
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"‘Con,’ ‘Scam,’ ‘Hoax’: Trump’s UN Speech On Climate" [25]

"President Donald Trump rebuked world leaders for being overly concerned about climate change during a speech to the United Nations in which he called global warming a “con job.”"

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Source: E&E News [27], 09/24/2025
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October 31, 2025

DEADLINE: The Open Notebook Early-Career Fellowship [28]

This paid, part-time, remote fellowship program is for early-career science journalists anywhere in the world. For one year, fellows receive mentorship to plan, report and write articles for publication at The Open Notebook and become part of the TON editorial team. $6,600 stipend. Deadline: Oct 31, 2025.

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Trump Links Autism To Acetaminophen, Despite Decades Of Evidence It’s Safe [30]

"President Donald Trump announced Monday that the US Food and Drug Administration will be notifying physicians that the use of acetaminophen during pregnancy “can be associated with a very increased risk of autism,” despite decades of evidence that it’s safe."

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Source: CNN [31], 09/23/2025
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"UN Chief Warns 1.5C Warming Goal At Risk Of 'Collapsing'" [32]

"UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday that efforts to cap climate warming at 1.5 Celsius above pre-industrial level are failing, as the UN prepared to host a climate week event alongside its annual diplomatic gathering."

Activism [33]
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Energy & Fuel [34]
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Source: AFP [35], 09/23/2025
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October 6, 2025

Webinar: How Can Open Science Practices Increase Trust In Research? [36]

Join The Journalist's Resource for this panel which will bring together representatives from each stage of open science, from active researchers to open publishing platform developers and journalists for a frank discussion. 12:30 p.m. ET.

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Trump Administration Icing Out NSIDC Data [38]

An important federal database that tracks Arctic ice and snowmelt — which help address concerns like sea level rise and fresh water resources — is facing funding cuts and reductions in services. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox looks at the kind of high-quality information the National Snow and Ice Data Center can provide environmental reporters, including for local stories. That is, while it lasts.

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