Holdren said that investing in climate change science and policy measures is good for the economy, national security, and the environment.
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Five States Put Energy and Environmental Issues on the Ballot
From banning plastic bags to regulating solar power, states across the country asked voters to make important decisions on energy and the environment.
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Reactions to Trump Environment Plans: From Defiance to Welcome
Some environmentalists and climate scientists took stances ranging from outrage to hope for common ground, whereas some industry groups embraced the new administration on energy and environment.
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Gulf Stream Destabilization Point Is on the Move
Westward migration of the wavelike Gulf Stream pattern could have big effects on ocean mixing and heat transport off the U.S. East Coast.
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New NASA Science Head Foresees Progress in Search for Alien Life
Thomas Zurbuchen said other top goals for science and the agency include understanding and protecting life on Earth and probing fundamental aspects of the universe like dark matter and dark energy.
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U.S. Winter Outlook Sees No Drought Relief
A weak La Niña is expected to further dry out southwestern and Gulf Coast states.
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Climate Change Omitted from Presidential Debate Questions
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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Mapping Geoelectric Hazards Across the United States
Variations in Earth’s magnetic field can induce electric fields in the ground, driving damaging currents through our power grids.
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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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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.