The nonprofit, donation-fueled program engages K–12 students by combining the fun of playing in snow with the science of the cryosphere.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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Code-Switching and Assimilation in STEM Culture
The scientific community cannot claim it is becoming a diverse and inclusive culture based on numbers alone—not if professionals who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color must leave themselves behind to be part of it.
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Hear Ye! Hear Ye! A Declaration of the Rights of the Moon
What are the ethics of mining the Moon? Could humans cause environmental damage to Earth’s only satellite? And could a new Declaration of the Rights of the Moon be one way of mitigating those impacts?
Posted inResearch Spotlights
America’s Natural Gas Pipeline Routes and Environmental Justice
Pipeline infrastructure disproportionately burdens America’s most vulnerable communities.
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Sowing 1,000 Trees into Shanghai’s Urban Fabric
A new development blends riverside nature with commercial construction.
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Podcast: Standing Up for Science During an Epidemic
A virologist overcame smears and adversity to stand up for science.
Posted inFeatures
Aumento de la equidad en los espacios verdes de la ciudad
No todos los residentes citadinos tienen el mismo acceso a los beneficios que brindan los espacios verdes. Para abordar esa inequidad se requiere la participación de la comunidad en cada etapa, desde la planificación hasta el desarrollo y la gestión.
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La educación puede aumentar las emisiones pero mitigar el costo humano del cambio climático
El incremento en la educación en los países en vías de desarrollo podría traer un aumento modesto en las emisiones de carbono debido al crecimiento económico, pero la educación podría también reducir el impacto negativo del cambio climático en poblaciones vulnerables.
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Is Green Las Vegas Gone Forever?
Living in Geologic Time: Will desertification overtake Nevada’s half-million-year history of wetlands?
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Growing Equity in City Green Space
City residents don’t all have the same access to the benefits of green space. Addressing that inequity requires community engagement at every stage from planning to development to management.