Science Policy Archives

Sunrise over an unpaved road near Apulo, Colombia

News 7 May 2021

The Rocky Roads of Colombian Paleontology

Colombia has a wealth of fossils, and geologists are leading the charge to both collect data and share ancient history with local communities.

Science Policy & Funding

Murray Hall on the campus of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J.

Opinion 6 May 2021

Climate Grant Universities Could Mobilize Community Climate Action

With cues from the successful land grant model, the United States should establish a system of universities to democratize access to climate knowledge and aid efforts to tackle the climate crisis.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Ilustración describiendo la sabana de Bogotá viendo desde el Cerro Suba observando el territorio donde el río Bogotá fluye a través del paisaje.

News 28 April 2021

Fotografías aéreas revelan un complejo sistema hidráulico Indígena en Bogotá

Los complejos sistemas hidráulicos construidos por los Muisca ayudaron a desarollar los vibrantes humedales urbanos de la capital de Colombia.

Climate Change

News 21 April 2021

Many U.S. Cities Severely Underreport Their CO₂ Emissions

Although unintentional, these errors may undercut local government efforts to tackle climate change.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

An excavator sits in the sediment-filled Paonia Reservoir in the Colorado mountains

Opinion 14 April 2021

Sediment Mismanagement Puts Reservoirs and Ecosystems at Risk

Current regulations and reservoir management practices impede efforts to deal with sediment accumulation behind U.S. dams. New approaches are needed to improve reservoir sustainability.

Science Policy & Funding

Lake in a shape of a city in the middle of pure and fresh rain forest scenery viewed from a bird’s perspective.

News 5 April 2021

Chasing Carbon Unicorns

According to a new report, net zero targets many governments are pursuing are distractions from the urgent need to drastically reduce carbon emissions.

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Atmospheric Sciences

Scientist Kim Prather stands next to a wave tank in a laboratory

News 31 March 2021

Aerosol Scientists Try to Clear the Air About COVID-19 Transmission

“We are basically doing what a public health agency should be doing.”

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Climate Change

Imagen de una fábrica en un complejo industrial emitiendo gases.

News 9 March 2021

El debate sobre las proyecciones de emisiones energéticas de las Naciones Unidas

Un nuevo estudio encuentra el factor económico que controla la divergencia entre las trayectorias de las emisiones en las evaluaciones climáticas y la realidad.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

African women plant seedlings as part of the Great Green Wall.

News 9 March 2021

New Funding Fortifies Africa’s Great Green Wall

With increased investment and renewed interest, a project to halt land degradation across the Sahel aims to transform the landscape—and people’s lives.

Atmospheric Sciences

The setting Sun illuminates the layers of Earth’s atmosphere in this view from the International Space Station.

Opinion 5 March 2021

An Observational Gap at the Edge of Space

Ongoing climate change in Earth’s middle and upper atmosphere will affect the rapidly expanding space and telecommunications sectors. Maintaining observations of this region is more crucial than ever.

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