Policy
Hillary Clinton Declares, "I Believe in Science"
She also said, in her acceptance speech, "we can save our planet while creating millions of good-paying clean-energy jobs"
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The Fiery Birth of Earth's Largest Ocean Exposed
A volatile arrangement of tectonic plates millions of years ago gave us the Pacific
Policy
Trump versus Clinton: Worlds Apart on Science
Presidential candidates begin to make clear their stark differences on climate change, energy production and stem cell research
Conservation
Beaver Dams Strengthened by Humans Help Fish Rebound
Fish flourished in creeks in which human engineers helped shore up beaver dams made weak by poor timber availability.
Environment
Can Chemists Turn Pollution into Gold?
Scientists are trying to convert carbon dioxide emissions into something of value—without using too much energy
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What Kind of Rock Would You Be?
A bit ago, I had my En Tequila Es Verdad readers ask some simple geology questions, and they delivered! This is the first in a long series of reader-inspired posts exploring the lighter side of geology...
Environment
Frigate Bird Flights Last Months
Great frigate birds may stay aloft for up to two months, eating and sleeping on the wing.
A Volcano Might Be Brewing under Rome's Suburbs
Testing the limits of predictions, some geologists say long-silent Colli Albani might be starting a new eruption phase
Vaccinate Prairie Dogs to Save Ferrets
As was widely reported on social media, the U.S. is indeed going to use aerial drones to spread vaccine-laced pellets among prairie dogs to save endangered ferrets, although, contrary to some reports, no M&Ms will be involved...
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First Half of 2016 Blows Away Temperature Records
Heat drops after El Niño but remains at record global highs
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June Best o' the Geoblogosphere
June was a great month on the geoblogs. Come check out the best—and see how your favorite geoblog post can be featured here!
Climate Change
Clouds Get High on Climate Change
Changes in cloud patterns match predictions from climate simulations of a warming world
Vast Peat Fires Threaten Health and Boost Global Warming
Largest blazes on Earth smolder for months in Canada and Indonesia
Climate Change
Antarctic Ozone Hole Is on the Mend
Global regulation of chlorine compounds is giving the atmosphere time to heal, even as volcanic eruptions interfere
Top U.S. Science Organizations Hammer Congress on Climate Change—Again
Scientists implore action and note rising bipartisan demands for action as heat waves and wildfires worsen
Environment
City Lights Trick Trees into an Earlier Spring
Urban light pollution in the U.K. is pushing tree springtime behavior a full week earlier than usual. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Environment
Europe's Last Wild Rivers Could Soon Drown
Hundreds of hydroelectric dams planned for rivers across the Balkans would provide green energy—at a big cost
New, Extremely Valuable Helium Deposit Discovered in Africa
The element, crucial for medical scanners and chemical analysis, has been vanishing but a giant new field may lie beneath Tanzania
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Magnificent Mount Saint Helens Photos, Part 4
Ready for a trio of gorgeous Mount Saint Helens photos? Of course you are!
Environment
A Huge, Floating Screen Will Sift Plastic out of the Ocean
If the prototype is successful, a full-scale 100-kilometer-long barrier will be strung out in the Pacific Ocean to collect some 68 million kilograms of floating trash
