The new designation follows the administration's expansion last month of a marine sanctuary in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii into the world's largest protected ocean area.
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Randy Showstack, senior news writer for Eos.org, reports on policy, politics, and discovery in the areas of Earth and space science and the environment. His coverage ranges from climate change and frontiers of ocean and space research to actions by federal and international agencies, the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court.
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Next President Must Name Science Leaders Fast, Report Urges
The report steers clear of providing guidance for how the next president should deal with specific science and technology issues, but it calls out climate change as a key policy area.
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Remote Sensing Regulations Come Under Congressional Scrutiny
Republicans accused the administration of dragging its feet on recommending policy revisions. A federal advisory committee has a November deadline to provide recommendations.
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Atmospheric Chemists Should Tackle Risks to Society, Report Says
Protecting public health and the health of the climate and ecosystems warrants more focus from this scientific field, according to the report.
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New Digital Maps Depict Alaska in Unprecedented Detail
The Obama administration plans to release high-resolution terrain models in 2017 for the entire Arctic.
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Scientific Study Group Favors Recognizing Human-Influenced Epoch
A formal proposal could take 3–4 years to prepare and then would require evaluation and approval by other scientists.
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Juno Makes Closest Ever Orbit of Jupiter
NASA plans to release more pictures soon, including views of the planet's atmosphere and its north and south poles, all in unprecedented detail.
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Stamps Celebrate National Parks on Agency's Centennial
Striking images showcase iconic and lesser known U.S. national parks, seashores, and historic sites.
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U.S. Parks to Make Adaptation to "Continuous Change" a Top Goal
The U.S. National Park Service science adviser calls climate change an "overarching" challenge facing the national parks.
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Government OK's Moon Express Mission to the Moon
The company envisions the mission as a first step in bringing resources from the Moon back to the Earth.