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What Scientists on Greenland’s Ice Sheet Are Learning about Our Changing Climate

Scientific American

DelViscio: Which flew to Kangerlussuaq, basically a staging location where all the science people kind of come in from all different parts of the world. A small class of Greenlandic students and teachers stand on the banks of the Qinnguata Kuussua river in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.

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100 Days of Anti-Environmental Mayhem

Legal Planet

In an extraordinary move, the government even froze the bank accounts of green banks that had already received money from the government, with little or no effort to provide a legal justification. Destroying Environmental Agencies Trump has shuttered environmental justice offices and fired agency scientists.

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Highlighting Biodiversity: Spectacular Birds and the Amazon River

Academy of Natural Sciences

The Amazon Rainforest is home to the longest river on Earth that originates high in the Andes mountains as glacial melt and then crosses the entire continent to drain into the Atlantic Ocean. Populations on the east bank have a gray throat, whereas populations on the west bank have a black throat. Birds of a Feather.

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ESA & COP26: Day 5 – People

ESA

Helene works on ocean and sea ice modelling. Originally from Jamaica, Camille Taylor is a communication expert working on climate change and other issues for the Caribbean Development Bank. Originally from Italy, Fabio Berzaghi is now at Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences (LSCE-CEA) in France.

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Kristen Bauer: Helping people find fulfillment through purposeful engagement

Washington Nature

At the time she went to university—in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s—sustainability majors didn’t exist and careers in environmental science were not prevalent. My clients are concerned about the freshwater and the oceans,” Kristen said. One of her clients’ most multifaceted concerns is the health and abundance of water. “My

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ESA Policy News: March 20, 2023

ESA

Call for Nominations for 2023 ESA Regional Policy Award ESA seeks nominations for its annual Regional Policy Award to recognize a local or regional policymaker who has integrated environmental science and policy in initiatives that foster more sustainable communities. million acres of the Arctic Ocean from oil and gas exploration.

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Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting

Environmental Science

Ancient Egyptian society began along the fertile banks of the River Nile which is buffered on both sides by hot & dry desert (8) which they saw as vital to their culture. The Indian Ocean is a hotbed of rainwater during monsoon season but the Gobi sees none of it. Sponsored Content. Types of Desert.