Nearly 10 years after the introduction of the ambitious Waxman-Markey climate change bill, experts assess the chances of climate legislation.
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Eight Ways to Support Women in Science
Attracting and retaining women in the sciences require action on all fronts: stopping outright harassment, changing institutional cultures, and ensuring that women are included, recognized, and heard.
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Women in Oceanography Still Navigate Rough Seas
Female scientists have weathered bias, lack of support, and unsafe work environments since the dawn of oceanography. Could recent initiatives, technology, and awareness chart the way to safer waters?
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House Hearing Focuses on Why Biodiversity Matters
In the wake of a dire report on global threats to biodiversity, experts explain why the issue is so urgent, not just to the environment and to threatened species but also to people.
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Mountain Ecosystems and Communities Face Challenges Worldwide
An unprecedented global assessment examines climate, economic, and governance threats to mountain systems and the benefits they provide, suggesting pathways toward sustainability.
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Senator Rips Trump on Anniversary of Plan to Leave Climate Pact
The second anniversary of the administration’s announcement of its intent to withdraw from the Paris climate accord drew disdain from Sen. Chris Murphy and several environmental leaders.
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Join the Effort to Improve the Health of Our Oceans
AGU executive director/CEO Chris McEntee provides key takeaways from the first Global Planning Meeting, in Copenhagen, for the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development.
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Congress Hears Biodiversity Warning During a Charged Hearing
At a testy congressional hearing, leading experts confronted attacks on the science.
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Green and Grand: John Wesley Powell and the West That Wasn’t
One hundred fifty years ago, the explorer and scientist argued that the West needed smart development. Now the fast-growing region is playing catch-up.