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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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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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House Democrats Introduce Ambitious Climate Change Plan

by Randy Showstack 9 January 202015 October 2021

Legislation will call for a 100% clean U.S. economy by 2050.

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Bipartisan Focus on Energy Innovation Emerges

by Randy Showstack 23 December 201927 March 2023

A trio of bills making their way through Congress would boost research and development for technologies that could contribute substantially to future U.S. energy production and consumption.

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The Science and Policy of Climate Action

Heather Goss, AGU Publisher by Heather Goss 11 December 20196 March 2023

Michael Bloomberg and Jerry Brown joined AGU’s Chris McEntee at Fall Meeting 2019 in San Francisco to discuss their new report on climate strategies.

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No Place to Flee

by W. Pollock and J. Wartman 25 November 201917 October 2022

The Syrian refugee crisis has had far-reaching consequences for geologic risk in neighboring Lebanon, providing insights into the interplay between forced displacement and natural disasters.

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