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The workhorse of ocean drilling may have made its final voyage – here’s why scientists don’t want JOIDES resolution to be put on hold

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Sadly, the JOIDES Resolution, also known as the JR, may have sailed for the last time. On August 2, 2024, it docked in Amsterdam, with no clear path to raising the $72 million per year needed to keep the ship afloat. The majority of this funding comes from the U.S. National Science Foundation, which announced … Read more

Americans love nature but don’t feel empowered to protect it, new research finds

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Climate change has been in the news for over 40 years. It’s usually treated as a scientific or political problem. But social scientists like me have discovered that it’s feelings and values ​​that drive people to make broad, collective change – not graphs, charts or pictures. Polls confirm that a majority of Americans now believe … Read more