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Preparing for Our Future: The Need for Monitoring and Data Collection
Last week I attended the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Science Policy conference with this year’s theme of “Preparing for our Future.” The second annual conference seeks to bridge the gap between...
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EPA’s Remarkable New Air Pollution Monitors (I’m like a Kid in a Candy Store)
To a scientist, having new data to study is like a child having a new candy store to explore. With the EPA’s release of new air pollution rules, I’ve just learned of the Willy Wonka Factory of data in...
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Satellites, Storm Surge, and Sandy: The Need for Science to Inform Our...
The following is an accurate description of Sandy, the superstorm that tore through the northeastern United States almost one year ago: Sandy slammed into the New Jersey Coast Monday night, bringing...
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Burying Their Heads in the Sand: 11 Times the Trump Administration Quashed...
Photo: Peter/CC BY-SA 2.0 (Flickr)One of the tactics that the Trump administration uses to get science out of the way of their policymaking decisions is to bury it and pretend like it never existed....
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We Need Better Data about What Is Killing American Prisoners. It’s Probably...
American Climate ProspectusDC is in the middle of a swampy heat wave right now, with temperatures exceeding 90oF regularly. My peers and I can joke about getting drenched in sweat from the walk from...
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Trump Administration Considers Hunting in Wildlife Refuges a Celebration of...
Bureau of Land ManagementAt a time when COVID-19 cases are topping a million globally and thousands of Americans have died from the pandemic, the Trump Administration is planning a celebration—of...
View ArticleScientists Cannot Sit Comfortably Around Police Violence. We Have a Role in...
The lack of a comprehensive and easily accessible federal database to track and publicly report fatal encounters with the police, excessive use of force, and other policing interactions has created a...
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