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Racist Slurs in Place-Names Have to Go, Say Geoscientists

by Jenessa Duncombe 19 March 202111 October 2021

An open letter from geoscientists supports a bill to remove racist slurs from federally recognized lakes, creeks, canyons, and other small landforms.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., during the June 2020 release of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis majority staff report, joined by Rep. Kathy Castor, the chair of the committee.
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How Scientists Can Engage to Solve the Climate Crisis

by R. L. Martin 30 October 20206 March 2023

Policymakers need scientists. Here’s how one geoscientist contributed to a U.S. congressional report that’s already churning out legislation—and real action.

Water channel through marsh grasses in Galveston, Texas
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New Clean Water Act Rule Leaves U.S. Waters Vulnerable

by A. S. Ward and R. Walsh 11 February 202021 December 2022

A revised definition of which waters can be protected from pollution by the federal government ignores established science.

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China Challenges U.S. Science Dominance

by Randy Showstack 4 February 202021 March 2023

A recent Congressional hearing and National Science Board report show that U.S. leadership faces growing global competition.

Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Frank Pallone, and Rep. Bobby Rush speak at a podium about the CLEAN Future Act
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House Democrats Introduce Ambitious Climate Change Plan

by Randy Showstack 9 January 202015 October 2021

Legislation will call for a 100% clean U.S. economy by 2050.

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Hearing Explores Resilience to Climate-Related Natural Disasters

by Randy Showstack 22 November 201915 October 2021

Experts call for more tools to help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change to curb the impacts and costs of natural disasters.

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Senator Urges Ending Dark Money’s Stifling of Climate Action

by Randy Showstack 20 June 201921 December 2022

Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says that dark money funding from the fossil fuel industry and others “has polluted our politics.” Dark money and climate denial “are two sides of the same coin,” he says.

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House Hearing Focuses on Why Biodiversity Matters

by Randy Showstack 5 June 201918 October 2021

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.

Three white guys in suits give congressional testimony.
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Congress Hears Biodiversity Warning During a Charged Hearing

by Randy Showstack 23 May 201918 October 2021

At a testy congressional hearing, leading experts confronted attacks on the science.

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Senate Committee OK’s White House’s NOAA Pick in Party Line Vote

by Randy Showstack 4 April 201921 March 2023

Senate floor fight may loom for Barry Lee Myers, whom Democrats oppose.

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