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Mapping Geoelectric Hazards Across the United States

Leah Crane by L. Crane 13 October 20165 July 2022

Variations in Earth’s magnetic field can induce electric fields in the ground, driving damaging currents through our power grids.

Trump and Clinton in Sunday's debate
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Trump Touts "Clean Coal" in Second Debate

by Randy Showstack 10 October 201624 April 2023

The Republican presidential candidate also attacked regulation of energy production by the Environmental Protection Agency.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization World Heritage site, the Viñales Valley in Cuba
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Cubans, Americans Bridge a Scientific Rift

Aaron Sidder, freelance science writer by Aaron Sidder 5 October 201624 April 2023

Two scientific communities that evolved separately for more than 50 years reunited last week to share their findings and plan a more unified future.

Donald Trump speaks as Hillary Clinton listens during their first presidential debate.
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Candidates Have Dustup over Climate in First Debate

by Randy Showstack 27 September 201624 April 2023

During the first presidential candidate debate Monday, Donald Trump denied saying that climate change is a hoax, but his own tweets show otherwise.

Downsized state budgets mean that state geological surveys need to explore new approaches to survive
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State Budgets, Geological Surveys, and the New Reality

by R. Buchanan 26 September 20168 November 2022

As state geological surveys face budget cuts and reorganizations, scientists must step into political spheres to advocate for what they do.

A soldier guards a United Nations peacekeeping base in northern Mali in July 2015.
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White House: National Security Plans Must Consider Climate Risks

by Randy Showstack 23 September 20167 March 2023

Along with the new policy directive, the administration released a report on how climate changes—from more extreme weather to sea level rise—can threaten national security.

Greenland-Ice-Sheet-melting-abandoned-hazardous-waste-Camp-Century
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Melting Ice Could Reveal Toxic Cold War Era Waste in Greenland

by Lauren Lipuma 7 September 201613 March 2023

Unforeseen political disputes could arise as countries assess who's responsible for the cleanup of the Cold War relics.

Mount Rainier National Park centennial postage stamp.
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Stamps Celebrate National Parks on Agency's Centennial

by Randy Showstack 25 August 20163 November 2022

Striking images showcase iconic and lesser known U.S. national parks, seashores, and historic sites.

Residents in Louisiana survey a flooded road.
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New Flood Model Offers National Streamflow Coverage

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 19 August 201610 March 2023

The model, released by the National Weather Service, will provide neighborhood-level flood forecasting.

Oxbow Bend in Grand Teton National Park.
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U.S. Parks to Make Adaptation to "Continuous Change" a Top Goal

by Randy Showstack 18 August 201625 April 2023

The U.S. National Park Service science adviser calls climate change an "overarching" challenge facing the national parks.

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