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Dr. France Cordova and Dr. Gabriela Gonzalez at LIGO.

News 9 June 2017

Strong NSF Funding Favored by House Spending Committee

Although the federal budget request lowers the agency’s funding by 11%, a House appropriations committee chair declared at a hearing his panel’s commitment to U.S. leadership in fundamental research.

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Science Policy & Funding

Scientists at Grinnell Glacier take glacial measurements.

News 7 June 2017

USGS Funding Slashed 15% in Proposed Federal Budget

Requested fiscal year 2018 spending levels support energy and mineral resources programs but make deep cuts to climate programs and many other areas.

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Climate Change

News 2 June 2017

Trump Says United States Will Withdraw from Paris Climate Accord

Scientists and others decry the decision, arguing that it will slow efforts to address the risks of climate change.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 2 June 2017

Planetary Science Up, Earth Science Down in Proposed NASA Budget

The agency’s acting administrator says that the fiscal year 2018 White House budget request tells NASA to stay the course.

Science Policy & Funding

Instrument to monitor forest responses to drought.

News 31 May 2017

Trump Budget Would Set National Science Foundation Back a Decade

Directorate for Geosciences faces 10.7% cut.

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Science Policy & Funding

News 24 May 2017

Federal Science Funding Drops Sharply in Trump Budget Plan

Congress has shown bipartisan support for Earth and space sciences in the past. Advocates hope it will do so again.

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Climate Change

News 24 May 2017

Unseasonable Weather Entrenches Climate Opinions

Democrats and Republicans double down on their climate change opinions when faced with slightly cooler or warmer weather.

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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Melting Arctic sea ice at Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada.

News 16 May 2017

Concern About Climate Change Drives Arctic Council Meeting

Actions taken by ministers at the meeting included an agreement on international Arctic scientific cooperation and adoption of recommendations of a report on the region’s changing state.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Palm trees blow sideways in tropical storm.

News 12 May 2017

NOAA Officials Stress Hurricane Danger and Storm Safety

Agency scientists on a Hurricane Awareness Tour showcase NOAA research capabilities and warn that although winds can cause severe damage, the biggest killers are storm surges and inland flooding.

Science Policy & Funding