Under a new mandate, consortia of the world’s major space weather centers will disseminate new space-weather advisories for civil aviators representing a significant change-of-state for space weather.
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Equity Concerns Raised in Federal Flood Property Buyouts
The communities most in need of federal property buyouts after a flood are the communities least likely to get them.
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Groups Oppose Cuts to Federal Advisory Committees
Dozens of groups call for President Donald Trump to rescind an executive order that they say would arbitrarily eliminate essential advice to inform government decision-making.
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What Makes for Ethical Citizen Science Research?
A new study explores questions of consent and coercion in citizen science.
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Grim Report on Climate Change Impacts on Oceans and Cryosphere
A new report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states that bold actions can prevent significantly worse impacts.
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Climate Summit Delivers Some Measures But Doesn’t Go Far Enough
Scientists, politicians, and activists say the announced actions and initiative are positive but insufficient measures.
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The Coming Surge of Rocket Emissions
With the space industry’s rapid growth, rocket exhaust will increasingly accumulate in the atmosphere. How this accumulation might affect the planet is unknown—because we’re not taking it seriously.
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Members of Congress Look for Common Ground on Climate Change
Republican Francis Rooney and Democrat Paul Tonko hope that Congress can move forward to address climate change.
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Young Voters Express Frustration and Hope at MSNBC’s Climate Forum
The majority of young voters believe humans have caused climate change. Who will win their vote?
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No One-Size-Fits-All Way to Combat Urban Heat Island Effect
Tropical and dry cities respond differently to heat mitigation strategies. This difference should be considered when trying to protect residents from increasingly dangerous summer temperatures.