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Science Policy & Funding

News 20 August 2019

Ousted Head of Science Agency Criticizes Brazil’s Denial of Deforestation Data

Ricardo Galvão was fired from the institute that monitors deforestation in the Amazon. Now he and other scientists are speaking out against attacks on science.

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Education

News 12 August 2019

Girl Scouts Emphasize STEM Education

With women still underrepresented in STEM fields, experts hope that new Girl Scout badges and other efforts will propel girls to study and enter science and related areas.

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Geohealth

News 8 August 2019

Climate Change Pressures Land and Food Resources, Report Warns

There is a window of time to act now before threats increase further and solutions become less effective, a new report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states.

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Climate Change

News 2 August 2019

Forum Explores Motivating Different People About Climate Change

Experts say that most people think that climate change is happening, but they have differing thoughts about the causes and what the responses should be.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 31 July 2019

Trump Administration Suppressed Science, Climate Analyst Charges

A former State Department analyst says that suppressing scientific information weakens the nation.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 26 July 2019

Senate Dems Seek Guidance on Climate Messaging from Republicans

The Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis gets advice on how to better communicate about climate change with conservatives.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 24 July 2019

House Committee Calls for Zero Greenhouse Gas Pollution by 2050

Democrats on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce plan to introduce comprehensive legislation later this year to deal with climate change.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 19 July 2019

Hearing Garners Bipartisan Support for Scientific Integrity

Democrats hope Republicans will decide to cosponsor legislation to codify scientific integrity procedures at federal agencies.

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Planetary Sciences

News 16 July 2019

Forum Explores Apollo 11’s Legacy and What’s Next

Scientists focus on how the Apollo 11 mission has shaped our understanding of the Moon, Earth, and planetary neighborhood.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 16 July 2019

House Science Chair Questions Plan to Reduce Advisory Committees

Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson calls on science agencies to provide information about their strategy for implementing the executive order eliminating one third of federal advisory committees.

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