A Republican committee member hits former secretary of state John Kerry with an ill-informed charge of pseudoscience.
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NOAA Monitoring Stations Are Off-Line from a GPS Y2K Moment
The outage could last until November for some stations.
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A New Way to Analyze Evidence of Martian Oceans
Mars’s aqueous past holds the answers to many questions about the Red Planet. A new study provides a tool for scouring planetary surfaces for ancient shorelines.
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House Climate Crisis Committee Hears Call for Action from Youth
The witnesses and Democrats at the House hearing urge action, but Republicans question the committee’s focus and criticize Democrats on the committee for not working in a bipartisan manner.
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Mapping Heat Vulnerability to Protect Community Health
Community leaders and scientists from two U.S. cities are combining public health data and heat maps to prepare residents for climate change–related health risks.
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Senate Committee OK’s White House’s NOAA Pick in Party Line Vote
Senate floor fight may loom for Barry Lee Myers, whom Democrats oppose.
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Bridging the Gap with the Science for Climate Action Network
A new report identifies missing support that is slowing progress in limiting and adapting to climate change. The Science for Climate Action Network aims to provide it.
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Youth Call Climate Change a Generational Justice Issue
Students and educators urge congressional action on climate change.
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NOAA Budget Proposal Hits Rough Waters in Congress
The budget proposed by the Trump administration would cut NOAA’s budget by 18%. It would target climate and ocean research programs and also slash education initiatives, grants, and other agency programs.
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Let’s Start Teaching Scientists How to Withstand Attacks on Fact
We need to imbue students with a central value: Adherence to the scientific method is, in itself, good citizenship.