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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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Amoeba People Find a Niche for Nerdy Science Music

by Randy Showstack 10 May 20197 October 2021

The group’s rocking new album, The Fossil Record, includes a genre-bending set of songs that helps make science foot-tapping fun.

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Biodiversity Report Paints a Bleak Picture

by Randy Showstack 6 May 201921 March 2023

Landmark study calls for urgent “transformative changes” to meet goals for conserving and sustainably using nature.

U.S. House OKs bill to stay in the Paris Climate Accord
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House OK’s Bill for U.S. to Stay in Paris Climate Accord

by Randy Showstack 2 May 20194 April 2023

Democrats and environmental groups applaud the first major piece of climate legislation to pass the House in 10 years, but chances for passage in the Senate are slim.

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House Freshman Democrats Urge Funds for Climate Change Programs

by Randy Showstack 25 April 20194 April 2023

More than half of the newly elected Democratic representatives signed onto a letter calling for “robust funding” for U.S. climate change research programs.

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Global Tree Cover Loss Continues but Is Down from Peak Highs

by Randy Showstack 25 April 20192 November 2021

New data show that an area of tropical tree forest cover the size of Nicaragua was lost in 2018.

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Space Force Proposal Hits Counterforce in Senate Hearing

by Randy Showstack 12 April 20194 April 2023

Senators agree that the United States needs to be better prepared to defend itself in the space domain, but they are skeptical about a proposed dedicated space force.

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Fireworks at Hearing on Climate Change and National Security

by Randy Showstack 10 April 20194 April 2023

A Republican committee member hits former secretary of state John Kerry with an ill-informed charge of pseudoscience.

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House Climate Crisis Committee Hears Call for Action from Youth

by Randy Showstack 5 April 20194 April 2023

The witnesses and Democrats at the House hearing urge action, but Republicans question the committee’s focus and criticize Democrats on the committee for not working in a bipartisan manner.

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Senate Committee OK’s White House’s NOAA Pick in Party Line Vote

by Randy Showstack 4 April 201921 March 2023

Senate floor fight may loom for Barry Lee Myers, whom Democrats oppose.

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Youth Call Climate Change a Generational Justice Issue

by Randy Showstack 1 April 201921 March 2023

Students and educators urge congressional action on climate change.

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