Trump’s presidency ends with flurry of controversial moves on science.

SCIENCE; TRUMP, Donald, 1946-; UNITED States. Dept. of Health & Human Services; SCIENTISTS -- Recruiting; UNITED States. Environmental Protection Agency; EMISSIONS (Air pollution); U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; SPOTTED owl

The article offers science news briefs, as of January 2021. The administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed term limits on performance review of scientists' recruitment and transfer at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized a rule related to regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from heavy industries. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has slashed protections for endangered spotted owl.