A prototype ShakeAlert early warning system approaches alert-ready status as the administration issues an executive order on federal earthquake standards.
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Proposed 6.7% NSF Budget Increase Depends on Mandatory Funds
If Congress does not approve a new funding strategy pursued by the Obama administration, called mandatory funding, the proposed fiscal year 2017 amount for the agency would grow by only 1.3%.
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Electrical Concrete Offers Green Alternative to Airport Deicers
The Federal Aviation Administration is testing conductive concrete as a replacement for water-polluting chemicals used to melt ice from airport tarmacs.
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Ensuring Coordination Among Regional Climate Science Programs
National Adaptation Forum; St. Louis, Missouri, 12–14 May 2015
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Newly Passed Spending Bill Boosts Science Funding
The new spending bill that Congress passed today provides an increase in funding for NASA, USGS, NOAA, and more.
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NSF Director Cautions Against Politicizing Science
France Córdova says that elected officials are generally supportive of science and technology but that the political environment can be challenging.
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Invest in Scientific Research to Drive Innovation
A U.S. senator from Michigan implores his colleagues to increase funding for scientific research that will transform the economy and enhance competitiveness in the global market.
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Perspectives on COP21
Climate change is a well-defined, global problem that nations are finally acknowledging.
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Despite Stalled Regulations, U.S. Mercury Emissions Decline
Newly published measurements made downwind of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio coal-burning plants reveal steep, unexpected drops in atmospheric mercury concentrations since 2006.
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Targets of Biggest Global Carbon Emitters Flunk Fairness Test
Pledges so far by the United States, European Union, and China would require all other countries to emit 7 to 14 times less per capita than those three regions by 2030 to limit warming to 2°C.