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Ben Jealous, Sierra Club’s Executive Director, on Leave After Rocky Tenure

Ben Jealous, who joined the environmental group in 2023, has clashed with some employees and the organization’s union.

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Ben Jealous, executive director of the Sierra Club, at a climate rally in Washington in 2023. He is now on leave.

Antarctica Faces Tense Future as U.S. Science Budget Shrinks

The continent is dedicated to research and cooperation, but proposed funding cuts in the Trump administration and actions by other world powers may alter the environment.

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The National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
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