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A model of a complete dinosaur fossil hung by cables
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Illegal Fossil Export Is More Than an Irritator to the Global South

by Sofia Moutinho 14 September 202322 September 2023

More than 2,000 researchers have signed an open letter requesting the repatriation of a dinosaur fossil to Brazil. Some say the case highlights a pattern of scientific colonialism in paleontology.

An aerial image of a river flowing through fields of green
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Biden Administration Considers Unprecedented Solution to Colorado River Crisis

Jane Palmer, Science Writer by Jane Palmer 12 April 202313 April 2023

As Colorado River Basin states prove unable to reach a consensus in reducing their water consumption, the U.S. Department of the Interior is investigating an option that defies the Law of the River.

Image of soy crops
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Tracking Land Use and Deforestation in the Amazon

by Meghie Rodrigues 15 March 202315 March 2023

A new study mapped 2 decades of deforestation in the Amazon and concluded that some types of land management are more effective than others.

President Biden stands at a podium to deliver his speech to a crowded room of legislators and guests.
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Biden Calls Climate Change “Existential Threat”

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 9 February 202327 February 2023

Wildfires, flooding, and green energy also appeared—briefly—in the president’s second State of the Union address.

Satellite image of clouds and ship tracks in the Pacific Ocean south of Alaska
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Tracking Climate Through Ship Exhaust

by Humberto Basilio 27 September 202218 October 2022

International regulations have reduced aerosol pollutants released from ships. Now, researchers want to use ship tracks to better understand the ambiguous effects that cleaner air has on climate.

Map of the European Union and the United Kingdom, with a line drawn through the English Channel
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U.K.-Based Geoscientists Trapped in European Funding Impasse

by James Dacey 1 September 202221 March 2023

Political disputes threaten the United Kingdom’s status in Horizon Europe, the world’s largest transnational funding program.

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Hazards Scientist David Applegate Nominated for USGS Director

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 14 March 202215 March 2022

If confirmed, Applegate would fill a yearlong vacancy at the head of the agency.

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Scientists Are Primed for Poll Positions

by K. McCarthy 19 January 202127 February 2023

Scientists and science communicators can lend their expertise to a growing shortage of poll workers in the United States.

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Europe Targets 100 Climate-Neutral Cities by 2030

by James Dacey 17 November 202018 April 2022

Europe is launching an ambitious mission to decarbonize many of its urban areas within a decade. But is it realistic?

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Schools Scramble to Keep Students in Wake of “Devastating” New Visa Rule

Jenessa Duncombe, Staff Writer by Jenessa Duncombe 8 July 20208 October 2021

The United States has always been a scientific powerhouse, but following a sudden announcement from ICE, some worry that “we’re just going to get so far behind.”

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