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Many federal scientists lost their jobs recently without notice or cause, says John Sutter .

Sutter: There seems to be no strategy behind the Department of Government Efficiency's decisions.

He says science research led to policy decisions that reversed huge losses due to overfishing.

Science research is the lifeblood of our economy, Sutter says.

Andrew Rosenberg is a marine scientist, environmental and science policy expert.

He is the co-editor of the SciLight newsletter on Substack and a Senior Fellow in the Carsey School of Public Policy at the University of New Hampshire .

The North Pole could wander nearly 90 feet west by the end of the century .

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