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Black-and-white photo of people assessing damage from the 1889 Johnstown Flood
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Podcast: The Johnstown Flood—A Most Avoidable Tragedy

by J. Speiser 16 December 201918 October 2022

How a dam failure near a small town in Pennsylvania continues to cast a shadow over the region more than 100 years later.

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Twenty-Six AGU Members Awarded the 2019 Presidential Early Career Award

by J. Speiser 16 August 20193 April 2023

The highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers beginning their independent careers

Panelists sit on a stage in front of a photo of the Apollo Moon landing.
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Small Steps and Giant Leaps

by J. Speiser 18 July 20193 April 2023

AGU and the National Archives explore “How Apollo 11 Shaped Our Understanding of Earth and Beyond.”

Scientists, community leaders, and Thriving Earth Exchange staff celebrate after a workshop launching new projects
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AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange Wins 2019 Power of A Summit Award

by J. Speiser 10 July 20194 April 2023

The highest honor of the American Society of Association Executives recognizes organizations that benefit the United States and the world.

A scientist studies northern fur seals on Pribilof Islands in Alaska.
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Podcast: Celebrate Earth Day with Stories from AGU

by J. Speiser 19 April 201910 October 2021

Enjoy the wonders of our world with special episodes of AGU’s Third Pod from the Sun.

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Podcast: Rifts Beneath the Ocean Floor

by J. Speiser 25 February 20194 October 2022

In the latest episode of its Centennial series, AGU’s Third Pod from the Sun features the pioneering work of a deep-sea explorer.

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Leading Societies Come Together to Address Harassment in STEMM

by J. Speiser 15 February 201921 March 2023

AGU and other leaders in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) community will work to advance professional and ethical conduct across their fields.

The TRAPPIST-1 exoplanet system as it might look like from a vantage point near the planet TRAPPIST-1f (at right)
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AGU and AAS Join Forces to Foster Understanding of Exoplanets

by J. Speiser 13 July 201810 April 2023

Enhanced cooperation between organizations representing astronomers and Earth and space scientists will build upon interdisplinary work already bridging geophysics and astronomy.

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