The “White House effect” can compel support for science and protect the environment—or damage both.
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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.
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The Mars Anthropocene
The idea of sending people to Mars has captured the public imagination, but have we fully considered how our presence will alter the planet?
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Universities Can Lead the Way Supporting Engaged Geoscientists
Geoscientists want to engage communities and policy makers. Colleges and universities can help by embracing five core capacities.
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AGU Should Support Its Members Who Fly Less
By auditing its travel-related conference emissions, adopting more virtual meeting technology, and opening a dialogue with its members, AGU could be an important mitigator of climate change.
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Recognizing an Architect of the Age of Informatics
A look back at the life of Greg Leptoukh, pioneer of informatics, and a look ahead to the field’s future through the annual lecture at AGU’s Fall Meeting 2018 dedicated to Leptoukh.
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High School Teaching Is the New Tenure-Track Job
Teaching positions at the K–12 level are easier to land than university professorships, and they offer many of the same benefits, if you know how to claim them.
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Wireless Frequency Sharing May Impede Weather Satellite Signals
The delivery of weather satellite imagery is reliable today, but will it stay that way in the future?
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Millions More Americans Face Flood Risks Than Previously Thought
A different modeling approach fills large gaps in the U.S. government’s flood risk estimates, revealing previously overlooked at-risk areas often surrounding small flood-prone streams.
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Helping Geoscience Students Thrive in Graduate School
Ten factors that help liberal arts undergraduate students succeed could also increase the odds for student success in geoscience graduate programs.