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P. L. Weiss

Peter L. Weiss is a former editor of Eos. He was previously a staff writer for a newspaper chain and a magazine. Prior to joining the Eos team, he managed AGU’s press office. Peter is a slug, that is, an alumnus of the University of California, Santa Cruz graduate science writing program.

Block party in New Orleans highlight results from a citizen science flood monitoring project.
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AGU-Led National Study: Citizen Science Can Aid Science Learning

by P. L. Weiss 1 November 20187 April 2023

Improved design of citizen science projects in which nonscientists and scientists collaborate can boost the amount of science learning by nonscientists and communities.

Demonstrators in Washington, D. C., at the 2018 March for Science on 14 April.
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Thousands Take to the Hill to March for Science

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier and P. L. Weiss 16 April 201818 April 2023

Protestors in the U.S. capital echoed pleas from last year, calling for greater appreciation of and support for science, less political interference, and increased diversity in scientific pursuits.

Marchers
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Thousands March Worldwide in Support of Science

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustratorBas den Hond, Science Writer by JoAnna Wendel, Randy Showstack, P. L. Weiss and Bas den Hond 24 April 201710 October 2021

Science enthusiasts descended on the National Mall in Washington, D. C., and demonstrated in more than 600 cities and other places globally in support of science and evidence-based decision-making.

The president of the European Parliament signs the document ratifying the Paris climate agreement.
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Europe to Push Paris Climate Accord over Brink to Take Effect

by P. L. Weiss 5 October 201618 April 2022

Enough member states in the European Union have already individually ratified the agreement to meet the emissions requirement for the agreement to go into force.

Portion of the first image taken by the Sentinel-1B Earth-observing satellite.
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Rapidly Activated Satellite Completes A European Constellation

by P. L. Weiss 29 April 20166 March 2023

Sentinel-1B will move to a new orbit on the other side of our planet from its sister spacecraft Sentinel-1A.

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2017 AGU Fall Meeting Heads to New Orleans, 2018 to Washington, D. C.

by P. L. Weiss 9 February 201625 April 2023

The American Geophysical Union opts to relocate its 26,000-plus-attendee meeting from San Francisco for 2 years to avoid detrimental impacts from extensive construction at the convention center.

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