Dozens of K–12 educators came to D.C.—and AGU headquarters—this summer to learn practical ways to tackle climate change that they can pass along to their students.
Education & Careers
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Katharine Hayhoe Named United Nations’ Champion of the Earth
A climate scientist and dedicated AGU member is recognized for her extraordinary work.
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Overcoming Ice and Stereotypes at the Bottom of the World
The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first all-women research team in Antarctica.
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Was Ahab Truly “Lord of the Level Loadstone”?
Herman Melville’s bicentennial provides a good excuse to examine how well the Pequod’s monomaniacal mariner knew his geomagnetic magic.
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Girl Scouts Emphasize STEM Education
With women still underrepresented in STEM fields, experts hope that new Girl Scout badges and other efforts will propel girls to study and enter science and related areas.
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Forum Explores Motivating Different People About Climate Change
Experts say that most people think that climate change is happening, but they have differing thoughts about the causes and what the responses should be.
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The Value of Early-Career Mentoring Through AGU
The first groups of young and experienced scientists matched by AGU’s new mentoring program gave it high marks.
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The Flickering Sky Islands
In the Andes, islands in the sky flicker, and evolution kicks into high gear.
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2019 AGU Section Awardees and Named Lecturers
Eighty-two distinguished scientists receive accolades from groups representing their disciplines within AGU, the world’s largest Earth and space science society.
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The “Yellowball” Catalog and the Citizen Science That Helped Define It
The online community of the Milky Way Project citizen scientists helped scientists identify compact star-forming regions now known as yellowballs.