science policy Archives - Page 29 of 108

A map showing heat distribution in and around Boston with yellow representing cooler areas and darker shades of orange representing hotter areas

Neighborhoods Are Feeling the Heat of Climate Change

by Jackie Rocheleau 29 October 202128 March 2023

It’s no secret there are disparities in exposure to climate change’s effects. A new study zeroes in on the demographics of neighborhoods subjected to the hottest temperatures.

Mammatus clouds form as two storm systems come together over the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Editors' Vox

AGU Editors Call for Action to Address Global Climate Crisis

by Paige Wooden, Matt Giampoala and Margaret Moerchen 26 October 20211 June 2023

As global leaders meet to discuss climate change, AGU’s editors in chief make an appeal for urgent action based on years of accumulated climate science research.

Wind turbines tower over agricultural fields in Tunisia.

ENGAGE, News

Air Pollution Killed a Million People in Africa in 2019

by Andrew Mambondiyani 25 October 202129 March 2023

Experts say nature-based mitigation strategies and investment in renewables could reduce both indoor and outdoor air pollution and stimulate sustainable and safe growth.

A stream in autumn with trees and vegetation along both banks, with an old barn and agricultural fields in the background.

ENGAGE, News

Scientists Call for Policies to Buffer Agricultural Runoff

by Jady Carmichael 22 October 202129 March 2023

By reviewing 44 studies, researchers make a scientific case for regulating agricultural pollution of streams and rivers by implementing conservation practices, including riparian buffer zones.

Aerial image of an illegal mining site inside Munduruku Indigenous territory in the state of Pará in Brazil

News

New Report Puts the Amazon Rain Forest on the Main Stage at COP26

by Meghie Rodrigues 18 October 202129 April 2022

The Science Panel for the Amazon prepares to launch its first report, the most comprehensive document on the rain forest so far.

A young man pulls water from a well in an agricultural area in India.

News

Researchers Trace Threats to Groundwater in India

by T. V. Padma 8 October 20219 May 2022

A handful of new studies analyze the depletion and contamination of groundwater, as well as the effects of climate change—and how communities are responding.

Against a blue sky streaked with white clouds, Michael Bunds runs along a dirt road as he lands a black fixed-wing drone. Chelsea Scott, wearing red, stands with her back to the photographer, watching the drone and looking at desert scrub in the foreground.

ENGAGE, News

Drone Rules Make Tracking Down Faults a Difficult Feat

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 6 October 202124 April 2024

Regulations differ from country to country, but on one point, they’re relatively uniform: Drones must remain within their operators’ line of sight. How do earthquake scientists collect drone data while working within the rules?

Editors' Vox

Tools for Improved Drought and Flood Response

by H. Wu, D.P. Lettenmaier, Q. Tang and P.J. Ward 29 September 20213 June 2022

A new book presents recent advances in the modeling and remote sensing of droughts and floods of use to emergency response organizations and policy makers on a global scale.

Image of Sean de Guzman of the California Department of Water Resources conducting a snow survey in the Sierra Nevada.

ENGAGE, Features

The Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect

by Korena Di Roma Howley 24 September 202123 March 2023

Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt?