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Monday, 28 November 2016
Earth Observation Science, Public Policymaking, and the Trump Administration
We do not know enough about our planet and the impact of human technology on its basic systems. It is beyond idiotic to think we can grow our population and consumption this much, this quickly, and have no impact. But it is also foolish to overstate what we know and ask policymakers to invest trillions of dollars on impacts we have not yet seen. Scientists need to be encouraged and funded to present facts, projections andLos mundos prehistóricos de Don Glut
A revised landslide map for the M=7.8 Kaikoura earthquake
Valkaniotis Sotiris of the University of Thessaloniki has posted a revised map of landslides triggered by the M=7.8 Kaikoura earthquake in NewThe Left-Lateral Strike-Slip Garlock Fault Near Highway 395
What Changed, and Didn’t, After the 1988 Slaying of a Rain Forest Hero in Brazil
After the murder of Chico Mendes in 1988, a new brand of green governance developed on Brazil's rain forest frontier, but political instability poses freshOakland building stones: Lime stones
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Here’s a look at some of the wild critters that have been visiting my yard this year: The video’s organized in alphabetical order, so it starts with bears, and ends with a walking stick insect. See [...]Euthriofusus complanatus Gastropod Fossil
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Under Trump, Will NASA’s Space Science Include Planet Earth?
Advisors to President-elect Trump see little merit in NASA emphasizing "Earth-centric"Thank you, HMNS Volunteers!
It takes much more than a village to successfully operate an organization like HMNS. The Houston Museum of Natural Science is one of the most visited museums in the country, but the experiences of each patron [...]Under Trump, Will NASA’s Space Science Include Planet Earth?
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