Eric F. Wood was awarded the 2017 Robert E. Horton Medal at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The medal is for “outstanding contributions to hydrology.”
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Donald W. Forsyth Receives 2017 Maurice Ewing Medal
Donald W. Forsyth was awarded the 2017 Maurice Ewing Medal at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The medal is for “significant original contributions to the ocean sciences.”
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Restore State Department Science Capacity, Expert Urges
Former State Department science adviser highlights value of science diplomacy and raises concerns about the department’s direction.
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Mary K. Hudson Receives 2017 John Adam Fleming Medal
Mary K. Hudson was awarded the 2017 John Adam Fleming Medal at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The medal is for “original research and technical leadership in geomagnetism, atmospheric electricity, aeronomy, space physics, and/or related sciences.”
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Focus on Climate Solutions, Panelists Say
Time remains to prevent dangerous climate change if people take action now and don’t lose hope, climate experts said.
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Kopp, Lamb, Lavallée, Li, and Shaw Receive 2017 James B. Macelwane Medals
Robert E. Kopp, Michael P. Lamb, Yan Lavallée, Wen Li, and Tiffany A. Shaw were awarded the 2017 James B. Macelwane Medal at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting Honors Ceremony, held on 13 December 2017 in New Orleans, La. The medal is for “significant contributions to the geophysical sciences by an outstanding early career scientist.”
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Eyes in the Sky Look Closer at Under-Surveyed Northern Forests
Spaceborne images give scientists a detailed picture of the boreal forests’ tree heights, which help scientists estimate their contribution to carbon budgets.
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Arctic Is Experiencing a Warmer “New Normal,” NOAA Reports
The acting head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Timothy Gallaudet, says the Trump administration is addressing the findings of the agency’s latest annual update on the Arctic.
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Dan Rather’s Vision for Scientists in an Era of “Fake News”
Scientists must embrace communication, and communicators must work harder to tell more nuanced and compelling science stories, the newsman said to an auditorium full of scientists.
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Science at the Border Between Ice and Ocean
A suite of instruments, including drones, remotely operated boats, and multibeam sonar, is helping scientists understand a little-studied area at the front of a calving glacier.