Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson calls on science agencies to provide information about their strategy for implementing the executive order eliminating one third of federal advisory committees.
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Legislators Introduce Climate Emergency Resolution
The resolution, which legislators hope the House of Representatives will approve, calls for a massive mobilization to halt, reverse, mitigate, and prepare for the consequences of climate change.
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University of Alaska Faces Budget Crisis
The state legislature decides this week whether to override the governor’s $130 million cuts that could devastate the university and its world-class research.
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Shining a Spotlight on LGBTQ+ Visibility in STEM
LGBTQ+ researchers and communities are working to establish visibility and acceptance in the sciences. How is STEM evolving to welcome them?
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Transcending Science: Can Artists Help Scientists Save the World?
The artistic process begins with human engagement. Perhaps the revolution we need to address climate change begins by making it an integral part of the scientific method.
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Climate Solutions Caucus Provides Bipartisan Forum
The House caucus offers an opportunity for Republicans and Democrats to seek common ground on climate change solutions.
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Surveys Say Climate Change Is a Top Election Issue for Democrats
As Democratic candidates debate in Miami, Fla., new surveys indicate that climate change and clean energy are among the top priorities for Democratic voters in 2020.
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Designing the Global Observing System for Marine Life
Identifying the Backbone of a Global Observing System for Marine Life and Planning Its Implementation for the Next Decade; Santa Barbara, California, 5–7 March 2019
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Senator Urges Ending Dark Money’s Stifling of Climate Action
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says that dark money funding from the fossil fuel industry and others “has polluted our politics.” Dark money and climate denial “are two sides of the same coin,” he says.
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Banned CFC Emissions Tracked to Eastern China
A new study indicates that better atmospheric monitoring networks are needed to enforce the Montreal Protocol.