Several international initiatives are working to stitch together data describing solar forcing of Earth’s climate. Their objective is to improve understanding of climate response to solar variability.
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White House Pick for Top Science Spot Stresses Science Integrity
At his Senate confirmation hearing, Kelvin Droegemeier, Trump’s choice to head the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, discussed plans to tackle the nation’s scientific challenges.
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Countergeoengineering Could Ease or Escalate Climate Tensions
Researchers systematically consider the feasibility and political implications of future strategies to counteract temperature-lowering solar geoengineering efforts.
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How Forecasting Models Are Changing the Way We Fight Fires
Eos speaks with Andy Edman, western region chief of the Science and Technology Infusion Division at the National Weather Service, about how the agency is helping wildfire crews fight fires from space.
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U.S. Senate Reviews NASA’s Science Priorities
The search for life, developing flagship telescopes, partnering with the private sector, and maintaining Earth science programs should be top priorities for the space agency, say witnesses.
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What Can NASA Do to Better Protect the Planets It Probes?
A new report found that decades-old policies, unclear strategies, and regulatory gaps may create future problems for the agency. Here are four ways to head off these problems.
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Solidarity Among World’s Scientists Needed Now More Than Ever
Challenged by widespread nationalism and xenophobia, scientific societies must stand together to insist that scientific collaboration remain international and interdisciplinary.
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Youth Urge Action on Climate Change and Environmental Justice
Marches on Saturday in Washington, D. C., and other cities spring from “a sliver of hope left” to act against climate change.
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Clean Energy Gains Ground
A new report documents the rise of clean energy despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels. Several Congress members call renewable energy a bipartisan issue that’s good for the economy.
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Meeting the Mineral Needs of the United States
A recent report points out where the United States is most dependent on mineral imports and highlights some ways for reducing this dependence.