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White House science advisor John Holdren meets with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office prior to the release of a March 2009 Presidential Memorandum on Scientific Integrity.
Posted inNews

Report Touts White House Science Impact

by Randy Showstack 23 June 201620 January 2023

The Obama administration also announced a milestone for White House science adviser John Holdren, who on 18 June set a new record for longevity in the science advisory role.

A December 2015 eruption of Mexico’s Colima volcano.
Posted inScience Updates

Enhancing Safety in a Volcano's Shadow

by J. Martí, S. Bartolini and L. Becerril 21 June 201618 November 2022

A new project gives civil authorities and scientists a common set of tools for assessing volcanic hazards and managing associated risks.

Taylor Borgfeldt stopped by the White House during her visit to Washington, D. C., last April for AGU's second annual Congressional Visits Day.
Posted inAGU News

Geoscientists Visit Their Legislators on Capitol Hill

by T. Borgfeldt 17 June 201627 March 2023

The American Geophysical Union's Congressional Visits Day acquaints members of Congress with the breadth of geophysical research being carried out in their districts and across the nation.

Solar panels in Japan.
Posted inNews

Experts Look for Early Successes from Paris Climate Accord

by Randy Showstack 16 June 201625 April 2023

Although many current country pledges may be "unambitious" and "vague," one expert said the Paris agreement is just the first round in reducing emissions.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Controversy: A Crucial Ingredient for Scientific Progress

by P. D. Williams 13 June 201625 October 2021

Heated debates are inevitable whenever different theories compete to explain the natural world, but scientific publishing facilitates a fast resolution.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act Introduced to Senate

by D. J. Knipp 10 June 20165 July 2022

This bill is a welcome and proactive effort to align all federal agencies to act in the nation's best interest when it comes to forecasting and responding to extreme space weather events.

A cargo ship cruises past a Danish offshore wind farm.
Posted inNews

Interior Approves Wind Farm Leasing Offshore from New York City

by Randy Showstack 8 June 201612 January 2022

The proposed wind farm, which commercial fishermen oppose, could produce at least 70 megawatts of energy annually, enough to power a quarter of a million homes.

Ship traffic near the port of Miami.
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The New Blue Economy: A Vast Oceanic Frontier

by R. W. Spinrad 8 June 201614 January 2022

On World Oceans Day, let's reflect on the now realizable potential for investing in and building upon new opportunities that beckon from the sea.

Michael Conway, chief of the Geologic Extension Service at the Arizona Geological Survey, maps Earth fissures in the Queen Creek area south of Phoenix, Ariz.
Posted inNews

New Law Puts the Squeeze on the Arizona Geological Survey

by Randy Showstack 3 June 201627 March 2023

Arizona state services at risk include a program to map Earth fissures; the state's earthquake-monitoring network; and the Survey's mineral resources program.

Posted inEditors' Vox

Climate Scientists as Activists

by S. J. Ghan 2 June 201616 February 2023

The pursuit of global political solutions to climate change is not for the faint of heart—but it is a matter of civic responsibility.

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