Culture & Policy

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A Snow Machine Traverse Connects Arctic Coastal Communities

Supreme Court Opens New Term with Major Climate Case

Natural Mummies Hold Memories of Life and Land

A Redefinition of “Emergency Management” Could Upend FEMA’s Mission

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Travel & Tourism

Trekking Tourism Leaves a Microplastic Footprint in a High Himalayan Lake

Tracking Microplastics Above and Below the Waves

Tracing the Eruption History of a Volcano in a Tourist Hot Spot

Salt of the Earth: Vast Underground Salt Caverns Are Preserving Our History—and Just Might Power Our Future

“The Arctic Report Card has never been solely about documenting environmental change. It is about providing society with the information needed to understand and respond to that change.”
“The Arctic Report Card Matters More Than Ever; AGU Joins Partners to Publish in 2026”

CULTURE & POLICY ARCHIVE

NASA has Underspent on Research and Analysis for 15 Years

Spending for NASA’s research and analysis programs has remained relatively flat for 15 years, ignoring recommendations from community-led decadal surveys and directives by Congress.

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier

EPA Will Remove Carbon Dioxide Limits on Power Plants

Today, the Environmental Protection Agency will announce the repeal of federal limits on power plant carbon dioxide emissions, finalizing a proposed rule that the agency has been considering since last spring.

The repeal means that coal-, oil-, and gas-powered electricity plants in the United States will no longer need to limit their carbon dioxide…

by Grace van Deelen

The Arctic Report Card Matters More Than Ever; AGU Joins Partners to Publish in 2026

The critical and highly anticipated yearly assessment will be carried forward through a partnership with CIRES/CU Boulder and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

by Chris Avery and Kristen Averyt Hinton

The Ozone Paradox: A Growing Cost of a Warmer Atmosphere

Mexico City’s air is getting cleaner, but ozone levels near the ground aren’t decreasing as fast as expected. Climate change is partly to blame.

by Telma Castro, Oscar Peralta, Salvador Reynoso-Cruces, Harry Alvarez-Ospina and Alejandro Salcido

Four in Five Researchers Report Harmful Interactions During Geoscience Fieldwork. A New Survey Suggests a Path Forward.

A new survey documents the prevalence of harmful interactions that occur during fieldwork. Many instances go officially unreported.

by Rebecca Owen

The Economic Costs of Solar Storms

Though less present in the public consciousness than hurricanes and wildfires, space weather represents a real and potentially significant threat to society.

by Aaron Sidder

A High-Resolution Look at Singapore’s Water Budget

Simulations that account for nuanced interplay between hydrological and plant processes could help guide urban water management.

by Sarah Stanley

AGU Launches New Special Collection at the Nexus of Science and Policy

Seven AGU journals are encouraging submissions of policy-related commentaries and research articles, boosting scientists’ voices to decision-makers.

by Kristina Vrouwenvelder and Emille Beller

Communities Affected by Climate Change Need More Than Data

Researchers and residents in Puerto Rico collaborated on how NASA Earth Observations data can address environmental justice challenges and strengthen community resilience.