Researcher sidelined under Trump honoured for defending science

US climate scientist wins Maddox Prize after highlighting attempts to downplay findings about human-caused warming

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October 30, 2025

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October 30, 2025

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Virginia Burkett, a former chief scientist for climate and land use change at the US Geological Survey, received the Maddox Prize 2025

Source: Sense About Science/Virginia Burkett

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