Trump's presidency has drastically altered the scientific and medical landscape, marked by severe funding cuts and layoffs threatening progress in vital sectors like medicine and climate science. Experts are advocating for strategies to bolster science and health, despite these setbacks. Dr. Margaret Hamburg stresses the importance of vaccine integrity amidst funding cuts, while Josh Green highlights Hawaii's innovative climate impact fee to finance protective initiatives against climate disasters. Their insights underscore the urgency of safeguarding scientific advancement and health amidst political and financial challenges.
As the Trump administration moves to halt areas of vaccine research, it's crucial to ensure that vaccine availability remains grounded in the best available science.
Hawaii became the first state to pass a climate impact fee to protect against climate-related disasters, generating $100 million per year for mitigation strategies.
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