Experts call for more tools to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change to curb the impacts and costs of natural disasters.
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Podcast: A Nuclear Legacy Buried in Ice
The radioactive remains of nuclear testing during the Cold War and from nuclear disasters like Chernobyl are still with us and can be found in some of the remotest glaciers on Earth.
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Training and Diversifying Space Project Principal Investigators
NASA and its partner organizations are working on several fronts to remove barriers to entry into space mission leadership positions.
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Making Sense of Local Climate Projections
Hands-on training, collaboration with scientists, and practice using real-world challenges give planners and decision-makers confidence to work with climate model information.
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Mixed Reviews for Bill to Curb Ocean Plastics Pollution
Although the Save Our Seas supporters include industry and the Ocean Conservancy, some environmental groups say the legislation won’t solve the problem.
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White House Order Shutters Some Key Advisory Committees
Committees that had focused on environmental issues, marine protected areas, and the nation’s electric grid are among those terminated.
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Addressing Arctic Challenges Requires a Synoptic Ocean Survey
A coordinated effort involving trailblazing science—and icebreaking ships—from many nations is needed to fill gaps in our understanding of the Arctic Ocean and how it’s changing.
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Improving Reproducibility in Earth Science Research
Earth scientists need software technology that better integrates legacy data with current and future processing capabilities so they can assess and reproduce their colleagues’ results.
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Could Seismic Networks Reveal Hard-to-Detect Nuclear Tests?
In the age of monitoring nuclear weapons testing, existing regional seismic networks may be a key to discovering small, undetected explosions around the world.
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Industry Leaders Dominate Trump’s Science and Tech Advisory Council
The council’s launch, more than 2 and a half years into the Trump presidency, has an initial membership that is heavy on industry, with just one academic and no representatives from civil society.