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Grassroots Engagement Grants to Support Centennial Activities

Chris McEntee, executive director and CEO of AGU by Chris McEntee 4 October 201810 April 2023

Funding will enable activities worldwide run by scientists and institutions that will inspire the world and the science community for the next 100 years of discoveries, innovations, and solutions.

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Posted inAGU News

Ocean Research and Education Are Foundations for Economic Growth

by A. Shultz 19 September 201814 January 2022

AGU releases revised position statement that was first adopted in 2005.

A new report warns that basic climate studies could be at risk from funding cuts or shifts in spending.
Posted inNews

Climate Research Funding Still Under Threat, Report Warns

by Randy Showstack 21 June 201810 April 2023

Congressional appropriations may not be sufficient enough to fund climate research if the Trump administration reprograms funds or takes other steps to limit funding, the report says.

Posted inOpinions

YOU Should Advocate for Science

by D. J. Hills, D. Horton, R. Loureiro, K. Popendorf, C. Downs, R. E. Doel, T. P. Clement and A. Kobelski 20 April 201829 September 2021

Are you engaged in rigorous science? If so, ask your elected representatives to fund it robustly and predictably and to oppose policies that impede scientific progress.  

An artist’s conception of NASA’s Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope
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Federal Spending Act Boosts Funding for Many Science Agencies

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Randy Showstack and Kimberly M. S. Cartier 26 March 201810 April 2023

Congressional priorities reflected in the legislation differed sharply from the administration’s.

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NSF’s Budget Details Provide Some Good News for the Geosciences

by Randy Showstack 1 March 201810 April 2023

The budget features significant funding for polar region science, including efforts to document and understand rapid changes in the Arctic and to modernize Antarctic infrastructure.

Scientists at a satellite launch center in China monitor the docking of a space lab module and a spacecraft in late 2011
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China May Soon Surpass the United States in R&D Funding

by Randy Showstack 20 February 201810 April 2023

A U.S. report on science and engineering indicators is largely correct about China making huge strides, a Chinese official said. However, he disputed funding amounts and downplayed Chinese research leadership.

A USGS researcher checks a stream gauge station on the Columbia River, near Stevenson, Wash.
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Administration Plan Would Cut USGS Budget by More Than 20%

by Randy Showstack 16 February 201810 April 2023

The plan emphasizes priorities such as energy and mineral independence and security. However, the sharp funding drop means that the agency won’t be able to support its full scientific portfolio.

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Five Takeaways from Trump’s Proposed Budget for NASA

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 15 February 20186 July 2022

Exploration and privatization dominate the president’s proposed budget for the space agency in the 2019 fiscal year, whereas a major cut to a flagship mission surprises scientists.

Percentage change in NSF funding under proposed FY18 and FY19 compared with actual FY17 funding.
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White House Budget Plan Presents a Mixed Picture for Science

by Randy Showstack 14 February 201810 April 2023

The administration’s blueprint, now with Congress, would spare some geoscience agencies because of a budget deal reached with Congress last week, but EPA, NOAA, and USGS would be hit hard.

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