As India moves toward ambitious climate goals, it is trampling on sacred groves in desert ecosystems.
culture & policy
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Body-Based Jargon Can Be Harassment When It Turns Sexual
Geology terms based on the human body are extremely common, but they can create a culture where sexualized language in the workplace, a type of harassment, is rampant.
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Creating Spaces for Geoscientists with Disabilities to Thrive
Flexible fieldwork options and more thoughtful recruitment efforts will better open our community to the diverse talent it needs.
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When Does Weather Become Climate?
Flexible definitions of the word “climate” may impede policy discussions on climate change. Closing apparent gaps between “climate” and “weather” may help reduce the ambiguity.
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Leading Societies Come Together to Address Harassment in STEMM
AGU and other leaders in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) community will work to advance professional and ethical conduct across their fields.
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Apollo 11 Commemorative Coins Available Today
The coins commemorate the upcoming fiftieth anniversary of the historic Moon landing and the first steps on the Moon.
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Next Olympics Marathon Course Has Dangerous “Hot Spots” for Spectators
Spectators’ health may be jeopardized by high heat loads along the 2020 Olympics marathon course in Tokyo, a bicycle-mounted meteorological survey found.
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Does Your Institution Foster a Culture of Sexual Harassment?
A new report outlines how academic institutions create a culture in which sexual harassment can run rampant. Here are some questions, drawn from the report, to help gauge your institution’s culture.
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AGU Revises Its Integrity and Ethics Policy
The updated ethics policy takes a strong stance against harassment in the sciences.
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Four Position Statements Approved by AGU Board of Directors
The American Geophysical Union updated one position statement and reaffirmed three others as written.