Plans are underway to integrate and augment a collection of regional programs to form a global biogeochemical monitoring network.
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Former U.S. Science Academy President Ralph Cicerone Dies at 73
Cicerone was a leading authority on atmospheric chemistry and climate change and an outspoken advocate for science during a tumultuous political period.
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Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation
Practical and Methodological Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation; Oslo, Norway, 25–26 April 2016
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Landmark Paris Climate Accord Comes into Force
Still, much work remains to limit emissions and damage from climate change, said top United Nations and World Bank officials, scientists, and leaders of organizations combating the climate threat.
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Ant Populations Destabilize Under Warming
In forest experiments in which artificial warming mimicked future climate conditions, heat-tolerant ants thrived, leaving other populations unstable.
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Improving Carbon Cycle Projections for Better Carbon Management
Workshop on Development of Predictive Carbon Cycle Science; College Park, Maryland, 7–9 March 2016
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Ancient Ocean Floor Seashells Improve Model of Past Glaciers
More accurate reconstruction of ice sheets over the past 150,000 years could help scientists predict future climate change.
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AGU's TEX Program to Lead Climate Effort Launched by White House
The Resilience Dialogues program unveiled today fosters discussion, networking, and problem solving among communities with climate-related challenges, scientists, and other experts.
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Administration Official Sees Alaska Offshore Drilling Ahead
At a recent forum, leaders laid out some interdependent energy, environmental, infrastructure, and military issues coming into play in a more navigable Arctic region.
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High-Resolution Ocean Model Captures Large-Scale Heat Transport
A lower-resolution model is sufficient to capture air-sea interactions, but a high-resolution model better simulates average sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic.