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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.

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Biden Calls Climate Change “Existential Threat”

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.

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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.

Three side-by-side images show (left to right) a wildfire in a forest, roadside flooding into a sinkhole, and the Big Sur coastline in California. The three images fade from one into the next.
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Hazards Scientist David Applegate Nominated for USGS Director

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

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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Don’t @ Me: What Happened When Climate Skeptics Misused My Work

by L. V. Zeppetello 17 February 202030 August 2022

A student who saw his climate research misrepresented in online forums shares the experience, as well as lessons learned and recommendations for how to counter efforts to distort climate science.

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30 by 30: A Push to Protect U.S. Land and Water

by Randy Showstack 7 February 20201 March 2023

The effort to conserve at least 30% of U.S. land and ocean by 2030 is part of an international push for conservation aiming to protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change impacts.

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