Temperature in Antarctica soars to near 70 degrees, appearing to topple continental record set days earlier washingtonpost.com/weather/2020/0…

NEW: U.S. EPA is about to change a rule cutting mercury pollution, which causes neurological damage in children. Industry doesn't want it. W/ Brady Dennis wapo.st/2wsGGWh

Government scientists should not be required to filter information about a pandemic through political operatives. nytimes.com/2020/02/27/us/…

Scientific truth is not achieved via the medium of reality TV show. eenews.net/stories/106246…

We've seen censorship of public health officials in the wake of a viral outbreak. We've seen the injection climate denial into our scientific research. The harmful spread of misinformation finds its way into our feeds & conversations. How can we fight it? Let's talk!

NEW: NJDOH has launched a new #COVID19 Dashboard to help residents track positive cases by county. We’re committed to providing New Jerseyans with facts and transparency as we navigate our response to #COVID19. 👉state.nj.us/health/cd/topi…

As of 1:00 PM, #COVID19 statewide stats: •Positive Tests: 178 •Deaths: 2 For regular updates, please visit: nj.gov/health/cd/topi…

EPA is trying to restrict how research can inform decision making about COVID-19 blog.ucsusa.org/michael-halper…

Remember: YOU ARE NOT ALONE. If you're feeling down, or you or a loved one feel unsafe: 💕Crisis Text Line: text “NJ” to 741741 💕Family Helpline: 1-800-843-5437 💕Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-572-7233 💕Mental Health Hotline: 866-202-4357 We will get through this together.

We’re opening a #COVID19 Community-Based Testing Site TOMORROW at PNC Bank Arts Center. To be eligible for testing, you must be: ☑️Current NJ resident ☑️Experiencing symptoms of respiratory illness Testing will begin at 8:00 AM & continue while supplies last. nj.gov/governor/news/…

The heroes in our fight against this global pandemic are putting their health and safety at risk to protect ours. But they can't stop the spread of #COVID19 alone. Here's what we’re doing to make sure EVERYONE is doing their part to #FlattenTheCurve:

DO NOT BE ALARMED BY OUR NUMBERS. The more we have facts, the more we can make fully informed decisions, as opposed to educated guesses. Yes, they are big and getting bigger, and will continue to do so over the coming days. But they’re critical to winning the #COVID19 battle.

UPDATE: University Hospital and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, in partnership with U.S. FDA, started infusing plasma from recovered #COVIDー19 patients into sick patients. If you are recovering from COVID and can donate blood to potentially save a life, contact [email protected] or 973-972-5474!

BREAKING: Our public schools will remain closed through at least Friday, May 15th. We need to be guided by where the facts on the ground, science, and public health take us. That means it will not be safe to reopen our schools for at least another four weeks.

Every day is #EarthDay. The changes needed to safeguard future living conditions for all species won’t come from governments or businesses. It will come from the best available science and public opinion. So it’s up to us. Spread the science. #unitebehindthescience

One of the founding motivations for the NJ March for Science was that government should avail itself of the best scientific evidence when making policy. People’s lives depend on it.

From environmental policy to the coronavirus response, it’s clear that the White House has made an agenda of disregarding scientific evidence and silencing scientists. nytimes.com/2020/04/28/cli…

BREAKING - New, easy-to-read instructions on how to claim federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits can be found at myunemployment.nj.gov. We urge self-employed & gig workers to keep the guide handy when they certify for benefits to avoid payment delay.

BREAKING: Our July 7th primary will be a primarily vote-by-mail election.   ALL registered Democratic and Republican voters will receive a postage-paid vote-by-mail ballot. ALL unaffiliated and inactive voters will receive a postage-paid vote-by-mail ballot application.

Coming to your screens May 31st - June 5th #BlackBirdersWeek organised by #BlackAFinSTEM x.com/i/lists/126615…