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A new report warns that basic climate studies could be at risk from funding cuts or shifts in spending.
Posted inNews

Climate Research Funding Still Under Threat, Report Warns

by Randy Showstack 21 June 201810 April 2023

Congressional appropriations may not be sufficient enough to fund climate research if the Trump administration reprograms funds or takes other steps to limit funding, the report says.

Researchers examine cosmic ray neutron probes to measure soil moisture
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Studying Soil from a New Perspective

by S. Witman 18 June 201811 August 2022

Cosmic ray neutrons probe soil moisture in the Great Plains.

An illustration from the children’s book The Tantrum That Saved the World by Michael Mann and Megan Herbert.
Posted inNews

Raising a Tantrum About Climate Change

by Randy Showstack 1 June 201828 March 2023

One year ago today, President Trump vowed to exit the United States from the Paris climate pact. Eos discusses this with climatologist Michael Mann, author of the new book The Tantrum that Saved the World.

Former White House science adviser John Holdren speaking on 17 May.
Posted inNews

Obama’s Science Adviser Blasts Trump Policies and Personnel

by Randy Showstack 30 May 201810 April 2023

In a no-holds-barred speech, John Holdren renews call for a White House science adviser.

Sally Ride stamp by USPS
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Postal Service Honors First American Woman in Space

by Randy Showstack 23 May 201826 January 2022

New postage stamp features space shuttle astronaut Sally Ride, a role model for girls, women, and diversity in science. It puts “a stamp” on Ride’s accomplishments, her widow told Eos.

New research reveals how sea level rise threatens wastewater treatment plants.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sea Level Rise Threatens Hundreds of Wastewater Treatment Plants

by E. Underwood 4 May 201828 February 2023

Untreated sewage could affect 5 times more people than direct flooding, a new study shows.

New NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine shakes hands with Vice President Mike Pence following Bridenstine’s swearing-in ceremony.
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New NASA Administrator Sworn In

by Randy Showstack 24 April 201826 January 2022

Bridenstine says bipartisanship “is important in space.” Many Democrats, however, worry that he will be too partisan.

Native Prairie in East Central North Dakota
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Diagnosing the Warm Bias in the Central United States

by A. Steiner 23 April 201815 February 2023

A set of four papers published in JGR: Atmospheres present results from a project investigating why models predict warmer surface temperatures than are observed in the central United States.

Demonstrators holding signs at the 2018 March for Science in Washington, D. C.
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Snapshots of March for Science Signs Across the Globe

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 18 April 20188 March 2022

From chemical puns and censorship to the spectrum of awesome and a touch of magic, signs at this year’s events showcased the science marchers’ creativity and passion…and a bit of humor.

Former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy at an event in Washington, D. C.
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Former EPA Chief Decries Attacks on Science

by Randy Showstack 12 April 201810 April 2023

Gina McCarthy also expresses concern about the current state of the agency.

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