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Drawing of sea life that flourished after the Ordovician Period ended with a mass extinction event 445 million years ago.
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Tiny Algae May Have Prompted a Mass Extinction

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 11 July 201830 January 2023

Dead algae sinking to the ocean floor may have sequestered carbon 445 million years ago, triggering the glaciation that accompanied the Late Ordovician mass extinction.

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Ursula B. Marvin (1921–2018)

by J. Wood 10 July 201810 October 2021

This bold mineralogist and feminist bucked norms that deemed geology unsuited for women. She contributed to meteoritics, science history, and petrology, including the analysis of Apollo Moon rocks.

Former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt
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Environmentalists Are Glad Pruitt Is Out but Worry What’s Next

by Randy Showstack 6 July 201825 May 2022

With Scott Pruitt’s resignation, EPA deputy administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal lobbyist, takes charge and is likely to continue the same deregulation and antienvironment policies.

A bulk cargo ship docked under a port crane.
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Trump’s Ocean Policy Order Draws Ire from Conservation Groups

by Randy Showstack 3 July 201820 January 2023

The executive order gives nods to science and the environment but focuses on resource development and national security.

Asteroid Ryugu imaged by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft
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Are We Prepared for an Asteroid Headed Straight to Earth?

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 June 201815 February 2022

A century after an asteroid crashed into Tunguska, Siberia, experts discuss the current lineup of missions to study asteroids and mitigate future disasters should another object from space hit Earth.

Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.), speaking at a February 2017 rally in support of the EPA.
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Congressman Renews Call for EPA Administrator to Resign

by Randy Showstack 26 June 201821 December 2022

In an interview with Eos, Rep. Don Beyer, the second-highest-ranking Democrat on the House Science Committee, details why he calls Pruitt “an embarrassment” to the Trump administration.

CESM2 updates a leading climate model and fixes a major glitch.
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New Version of Popular Climate Model Released

Lucas Joel by L. Joel 22 June 201823 February 2023

After spending months addressing a big glitch, researchers released the second version of the Community Earth System Model.

A new report warns that basic climate studies could be at risk from funding cuts or shifts in spending.
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Climate Research Funding Still Under Threat, Report Warns

by Randy Showstack 21 June 201810 April 2023

Congressional appropriations may not be sufficient enough to fund climate research if the Trump administration reprograms funds or takes other steps to limit funding, the report says.

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Honoring Earth and Space Scientists

by AGU 20 June 20186 September 2018

AGU members and others in the news

Supraglacial lakes on Petermann glacier in Greenland
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Rare Glacial River Drains Potentially Harmful Lakes

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 14 June 201810 April 2023

Antarctic lakes have contributed to ice shelf breakup in the past, but a glacier in Greenland appears safe from a similar fate, thanks to a river that drains away water.

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