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Randy Showstack

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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NOAA’s Acting Head Addresses Storm over Dorian Forecasts

by Randy Showstack 10 September 201910 January 2022

Neil Jacobs said that the Trump administration is committed to the important mission of weather forecasting, while also stating that the weather service team has his and the department’s full support.

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Great Pacific Garbage Patch Swim Nears Conclusion

by Randy Showstack 30 August 20193 November 2021

Long-distance swimmer Ben Lecomte seeks to raise awareness about plastic pollution in the ocean.

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

by Randy Showstack 20 August 20196 December 2021

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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Girl Scouts Emphasize STEM Education

by Randy Showstack 12 August 201910 May 2022

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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Climate Change Pressures Land and Food Resources, Report Warns

by Randy Showstack 8 August 201919 August 2022

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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Forum Explores Motivating Different People About Climate Change

by Randy Showstack 2 August 201923 March 2023

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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Trump Administration Suppressed Science, Climate Analyst Charges

by Randy Showstack 31 July 20194 February 2022

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

: Frank Luntz, Kiera O’Brien, and Nick Huey, founder of the Climate Campaign, appear before the Senate Democrats’ Special Committee on the Climate Crisis at a 25 July hearing.
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Senate Dems Seek Guidance on Climate Messaging from Republicans

by Randy Showstack 26 July 20193 April 2023

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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House Committee Calls for Zero Greenhouse Gas Pollution by 2050

by Randy Showstack 24 July 20193 April 2023

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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Hearing Garners Bipartisan Support for Scientific Integrity

by Randy Showstack 19 July 20193 April 2023

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

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