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Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

A dry river about 80 kilometers south of Albuquerque, N.M.

Opinion 13 February 2020

Science Gets Up to Speed on Dry Rivers

Nonperennial rivers are a major—and growing—part of the global river network. New research and science-based policies are needed to ensure the sustainability of these long-overlooked waterways.

Beach strewn with plastic and glass debris

News 11 February 2020

Bill Calls for Dramatically Cutting Plastic Pollution

With just 8% of plastic waste in the United States currently being recycled, the bill aims to set up an effective plastic recycling program and limit single-use plastic.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Water channel through marsh grasses in Galveston, Texas

Opinion 11 February 2020

New Clean Water Act Rule Leaves U.S. Waters Vulnerable

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

Natural Hazards

News 10 February 2020

Cortes de Energía, PG&E y el Futuro Vacilante de la Ciencia

Mientras los legisladores debaten sobre los apagones como una medida paliativa para resolver el problema de los incendios forestales en Estados Unidos, la ciencia pende de un hilo.

Sen. Tom Udall and former secretary of the interior Bruce Babbitt sit on a dais with National Geographic logos everywhere

News 7 February 2020

30 by 30: A Push to Protect U.S. Land and Water

The effort to conserve at least 30% of U.S. land and ocean by 2030 is part of an international push for conservation aiming to protect biodiversity and mitigate climate change impacts.

Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface

Aerial view of buildings on a narrow spit of land

News 7 February 2020

Helping Alaskan Communities Facing Climate Risks

Scientists examine how best to use science to help communities respond to rapid climate change in the Arctic.

Science Policy & Funding

Lit U.S. Capitol Building at dusk

News 4 February 2020

China Challenges U.S. Science Dominance

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

Geochemistry, Mineralogy, Volcanology

Cliff face next to a river with markers of different strata in Japanese

News 30 January 2020

Japan Puts Its Mark on Geologic Time with the Chibanian Age

The newly named period in the Pleistocene identifies a key moment in geological history: the last time Earth’s magnetic poles switched places.

Natural Hazards

Transmission lines in the Mojave Desert

News 29 January 2020

Power Outages, PG&E, and Science’s Flickering Future

As lawmakers debate planned power outages as a Band-Aid to the nation’s wildfire problem, science hangs in the balance.

Geohealth

A man and a woman in blue lab coats smile in a lab.

Feature 29 January 2020

Profits for the Planet

Entrepreneurs are addressing global challenges with science-based—and financially sustainable—solutions.