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What’s Next for Science? Look in the Mirror

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 15 November 202415 November 2024

AGU24 gives us an opportunity to reflect on how science can grow in breadth and depth and how scientific communities can help define the future.

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Posted inNews

The Five States Where Environmental Ballot Initiatives Triumphed

by Joseph Winters 8 November 20248 November 2024

Across the country, voters approved spending billions of dollars on climate resilience and conservation.

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Torrents of Sediment-Laden Water Worsened Disastrous Libyan Floods

by Elise Cutts 25 October 202425 October 2024

Drought followed by torrential rain can unleash deadly floods in arid regions, like those that affected Libya in 2023.

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Posted inFeatures

Lab to Legislature

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 3 October 20243 October 2024

More scientists are entering the political arena to help solve the biggest problems of our time.

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How to Get Elected Officials to Support Your Science

by Elizabeth Jensen and Deborah Jensen 20 September 20244 November 2024

Whether as an officeholder or a challenger, the campaign trail is where U.S. candidates are uniquely open to new ideas. As former candidates for office, we have tips for a different kind of outreach.

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Fiber-Optic Cables Used to Measure Changing Soil Moisture

by Caroline Hasler 10 September 202410 September 2024

Scientists are using seismic techniques to measure soil moisture. Their results show that recent droughts in California depleted water in the shallow subsurface.

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Data to Decisions: Changing Priorities for Earth Observations

by Molly E. Brown, Aimee Neeley and Thomas Neumann 5 September 202414 January 2025

NASA is updating how it designs and implements Earth science missions to ensure their data and science reach users and decisionmakers faster and more effectively.

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Posted inEditors' Vox

Operational Earthquake Forecasting – What Is It and How Is It Done?

by Leila Mizrahi 29 August 202410 September 2024

While earthquakes cannot be deterministically predicted, operational earthquake forecasting systems can provide valuable insights into the likelihood of future quakes.

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The Role of Community Conversation in Improving Air Quality

Sarah Derouin, Science Writer by Sarah Derouin 1 August 20241 August 2024

Collaboration between academic researchers and environmental justice organizations is key to mitigating emissions.

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More Than Half of Contiguous U.S. River Water Comes from Ephemeral Streams

by Nathaniel Scharping 29 July 202431 July 2024

The finding has potential implications for water regulations, which don’t currently cover these seasonal streams.

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