When President Obama said in his Inaugural Address, “We will restore science to its rightful place,” the scientific community breathed a deep sigh of relief, shed tears of joy, and gave itself a ...
Scientists have always needed someone to help foot the bill for their work. In the 19th century, for example, Charles Darwin made an expensive voyage to the southernmost tip of the Americas, visiting ...
Addresses connections between people, place, and the Earth system – land surface and deep Earth, atmosphere, cryosphere, water, and oceans – with a focus on resources, hazards, conservation, and basic ...