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Policy News: October 8, 2021

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European countries agree to protects parts of the North Atlantic to conserve seabird species. Landscape ecologist Lisa Schulte Moore receives 2021 MacArthur fellowship. White House floats revising Trump-era NEPA rule to consider all climate impacts. by Zack Colman, PoliticoPro, 10/6/2021. Scientific Community.

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Policy News: July 12, 2021

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Congress funded the DOE Office of Science at $7 billion in FY 2021. Amid competing House and Senate proposals to increase funding levels for the National Science Foundation, the House Appropriations Committee released its fiscal year (FY) 2022 spending bill covering NSF, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA.

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ESA Policy News: September 13, 2021

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International Union for the Conservation of Nature holds World Conservation Congress. House Reconciliation Bill Include Funding for Climate Science, Research Infrastructure. 16, 2021 ). The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration receives $1.24 billion for the Civilian Conservation Corps and $2.25

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Policy News: May 28, 2021

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billion for the National Institute of Agriculture, including $700 million for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative, which represents a $265 million increase over FY 2021 levels. billion increase over FY 2021 levels. billion, a $400 million increase over FY 2021 levels. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Climate Reality vs. Public Perception: Will Toxic Haze and the 2023 Danger Season Make a Difference?

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Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Hurricanes Harvey and Irma in 2017, and Hurricane Irma in 2021 were all accompanied by the same question. A harsh new normal Whether we wake up or not, a harsh climate is the new normal. A 2021 analysis of more than 88,000 studies since 2012 now finds 99.9 percent agreement.

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No Word on Climate from Presidential Candidates Stumping in New Hampshire Amid Record Global Heat

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Some of the highest risks can be found in the candidates’ home states: the ocean off of Florida has hit 98 degrees— hot tub temp s! Among mid-Atlantic states, New Jersey is ground zero for climate change. We should expect to hear more, as climate impacts are only going to get worse.

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Smoke in Our Eyes: National Park Grandeur Degraded by Global Warming

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Wildfires in 2021 temporarily closed Sequoia National Park and a popular part of Big Bend National Park in Texas. It makes them ripe for disproportional impacts from climate change, relative to the nation in general. An unsettling haze in Yosemite Valley. Photo is the author’s own. The act authorized Congress to spend up to $6.65