Landmark: “Landless” Legislation Passes Committee for First Time in History
Washington, DC – For the first time ever, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has favorably reported a bill to…
AGU research spotlight: New research benefits Arctic sea ice forecasting
Ocean temperatures in the Bering Strait and heat transport through the region have increased over the past 20 years. New…
US Homelessness Hits Record High
“Without significant and sustained federal investments to make housing affordable for people with the lowest incomes, the affordable housing and…
Giuliani Ordered to Pay $148 Million to Defamed Georgia Election Workers
“Today’s verdict not only vindicates Freeman and Moss but also serves as a reminder that we must protect the unsung…
Representative Peltola Applauds Passage of FY24 National Defense Authorization Act
Washington, D.C.— Thursday, Representative Peltola applauded the passage of H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year…
NOAA Fisheries Releases Report on Killer Whale Entanglements in Alaska from 1991–2022
New technical memorandum provides 31 years of killer whale entanglement history in Alaska. NOAA Fisheries has released a new technical…
Yet Another Dramatic Arctic Report Card
SAN FRANCISCO — In December 2006, I sat in a similar carpeted room in this city and listened to scientists…
Biden Staffers Demand Cease-Fire at ‘Historic’ White House Vigil
“Every single one of these people is risking their jobs and, possibly, their careers because they know the stakes of…
US Lawmakers Pass Sweeping $886 Billion Defense Spending Bill
WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers passed the massive annual defense spending bill Thursday, approving the $886 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)…
AGU research spotlight: New research helps detect elusive volcanic tremors
Earthquakes have a well-known and easily recognizable connection to volcanoes. The sudden onset of ground shaking can indicate near-term or…