An assessment of ocean depth knowledge underneath commercial airline routes shows just how much of the seafloor remains "terra incognita."
science policy
Activists Set Out to Save Data, One Byte at a Time
Leaders of the DataRefuge movement hope that volunteer efforts across the country can stop government data from disappearing.
Critics Assail White House Proposal for Steep Cuts to EPA
Even EPA administrator Scott Pruitt, a longtime critic of the agency, said that he disagrees with the White House about some of the planned cuts.
Getting Down to Business: Committee Seats Set in 115th Congress
Appointments of a new chairman and two new ranking members may affect how key panels handle federal funding and oversight of the Earth and space sciences in the next 2 years.
Cities Smarten Up and Go Green
CIENS Urban Conference 2016: Smart and Green Cities – For Whom?; Oslo, Norway, 13 October 2016
Policy Experts Debate Trump Energy Plan
Lauded by free-market proponents at a policy forum, the White House plan sparked disagreements among panelists about climate implications, the potential for a coal comeback, and carbon taxes.
AGU Endorses the March for Science in Washington, D. C.
Between now and the 22 April event, AGU will share further information about march-related resources and communications.
Focus NASA on Mars and Moon, Not Earth, Witnesses Tell Hearing
One speaker, the former chief scientist of NASA, spoke up for NASA's Earth science program as broadly beneficial and affordable within the agency's existing budget.
Revived Climate Change Forum Focuses on Threats to Human Health
Public health and environmental organizations brought together by former vice president Al Gore held a pared-down meeting to replace a canceled one.
Climate Rules on Chopping Block, Says Trump EPA Transition Head
Myron Ebell, whose transition role has ended, denied that President Donald Trump's agency appointees or nominees are antiscience. They're "willing to find out the best science," he said.
