Climate advocates and scientists express dismay that none of the moderators of the three debates brought up the issue of climate change.
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Scientists, Activists Call for Climate Topic in Wednesday’s Debate
As environmentalists petition for climate questions in the final presidential debate, some scientists are urging—and others taking polls about—climate as a topic for politicians to address.
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Promoting the Universal Language of Science: Translating Congo Research
Overcoming barriers to broaden scientific discovery in the Congo
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Online Tracking of Ships Fights Illegal Fishing Worldwide
The system currently follows and records the movements of more than 35,000 large fishing vessels globally to bring transparency to commercial fishing activities.
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Trump Touts "Clean Coal" in Second Debate
The Republican presidential candidate also attacked regulation of energy production by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Europe to Push Paris Climate Accord over Brink to Take Effect
Enough member states in the European Union have already individually ratified the agreement to meet the emissions requirement for the agreement to go into force.
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Cubans, Americans Bridge a Scientific Rift
Two scientific communities that evolved separately for more than 50 years reunited last week to share their findings and plan a more unified future.
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Call for Comments: Responsibilities and Rights of Scientists
The American Geophysical Union urges members to comment soon on the organization's new draft position statement about scientists' responsibilities and rights and the integrity of the scientific process.
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Switching to Drought-Tolerant Plants Could Alter Urban Climates
In Los Angeles, replacing lawns with native plants that need less water could lead to hotter days and cooler nights.
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Climate Change, Groundwater Management, and California's Future
Conference on Climate Change and the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act; University of California, Davis, California, 4–5 April 2016