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Climate Change

Opinion 20 March 2019

Will the Desert Darken Your Door?

Wildfires are becoming more common as climate changes. So too are the arid landscapes that spread in their wake.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

UC Berkeley professor of fluvial geomorphology Luna Leopold writes or draws on tablet during field work.

Opinion 19 March 2019

Luna B. Leopold: Geoscience Pioneer

He conducted river morphology research based on systematic and reproducible measurements, pushing fluvial hydrology to become a more quantitative science.

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Science Policy & Funding

Opinion 15 March 2019

Incentivizing Equity and Diversity in AGU Honors Nominations

These five common myths persist about nominating your colleagues. AGU can pursue several methods of ushering in change more quickly.

Geology & Geophysics

A sign near the north entrance to the village of Laschamps shows the correct spelling of the name.

Opinion 13 March 2019

Changing Name for Earth’s Changing Poles

The name of one geomagnetic pole reversal, the Laschamps excursion, somehow lost its s as it wandered through the scientific literature. It’s time to set the record straight.

Space Science & Space Physics

The AGU Honors Banquet at Fall Meeting 2018

Opinion 5 March 2019

Equal Representation in Scientific Honors Starts with Nominations

This AGU section formed a task force to make visible underrepresented scientists deserving of recognition for their work.

Science Policy & Funding

Data-driven, science-informed climate resilience decisions.

Opinion 25 February 2019

A Vision for Adapting at the Pace of Socioenvironmental Change

The Resilience Genome Initiative will empower a cadre of transdisciplinary resilience engineers to adopt and continuously develop climate adaptation solutions.

Mathematical Geophysics

We need to holistically design numerical toolboxes to ensure accuracy, transparency, and replicability in Earth sciences.

Opinion 20 February 2019

It’s Time to Shift Emphasis Away from Code Sharing

Building well-documented, citable frameworks for Earth data analysis will encourage scientific replicability by addressing the underlying issues that inhibit code sharing.

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Science Policy & Funding

What can scientists learn from lawyers about effective communication?

Opinion 4 February 2019

Being Persuasive: Lessons from Lawyers That All Scientists Need

Supplying information is not enough. Here are four courtroom techniques to help scientists make an impact.

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Science Policy & Funding

President George H. W. Bush in the Everglades

Opinion 1 February 2019

Lessons from President George H. W. Bush for the Present Political Environment

The “White House effect” can compel support for science and protect the environment—or damage both.

Climate Change

People disembarking from a ferry boat in Bangladesh

Opinion 14 January 2019

Stress Testing for Climate Impacts with “Synthetic Storms”

How well would your city weather a hurricane? Digitally “moving” past storms to new locations simulates the effects of extreme weather events on local infrastructure.