The Obama administration’s budget request for NOAA would provide a substantial increase in many areas and would support key agency priorities.
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White House Budget Request Calls for 2.9% Increase for NASA
NASA's proposed budget would provide a small increase overall as well as for the agency's Science Mission Directorate.
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Protecting the Science of Climate Change
A scientist recalls the politically motivated editing of climate change science in government reports, offering insight into why the reality of climate change was hard for officials to accept.
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Request Would Boost U.S. Geological Survey Budget by 14.3%
The White House's proposed budget for the U.S. Geological Survey calls for robust funding in many key areas.
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NSF Geosciences Budget Would Rise 4.7% in White House Request
President Barack Obama's budget request calls for a healthy boost for the National Science Foundation's geosciences directorate.
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White House Budget Calls for Increased Science Funding
The FY 2016 federal budget proposal released by the White House would increase science funding and end austerity-driven budget cuts.
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Study Stresses Ocean Science Priorities and Budget Rebalance
With infrastructure costs eating into research programs at the National Science Foundation's Division of Ocean Sciences, a new report urges a rebalance of funding and a focus on science priorities.
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Obama Highlights Climate Change and Infrastructure Needs
“No challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change,” the president said.
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NSF Geosciences Report Provides Updated Roadmap
Core research programs and key imperatives are stressed in a new report by the National Science Foundation’s Advisory Committee for the Geosciences.
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Could Farmers have Dodged the 2012 Great Plains Drought?
A decision-making model to turn seasonal climate forecasts into information farmers actually need.