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Democracy Forward: “The United States is in an existential fight for democracy. With so much on the line for millions of people, the Supreme Court remains a decisive arena. The new term begins on Monday, October 6, and will determine the role of this Court on attempts at unchecked power. The authoritarian threats from the Trump-Vance …
The 2025 Fall Foliage Map is the ultimate visual planning guide to the annual progressive changing of the leaves. While no tool can be 100% accurate, this tool is meant to help travelers better time their trips to have the best opportunity of catching peak color each year. Over the next few weeks, the Mid-Atlantic …
“This is your guide to the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way. There are over 12,100 bird tracks from nearly 200 species, including new tagging data from the Motus Wildlife Tracking System, USGS Bird Banding Lab, and Movebank. The Bird Migration Explorer now has …
Story Seed Library – “Welcome to a library of Solarpunk art and story seeds – helping you imagine a better climate future in which humanity learns how to sustainably live on Earth. If you haven’t heard about Solarpunk before, check out our short introduction! If you’re looking for art for your project, check out our …
Politico: “The Energy Department has added “climate change,” “green” and “decarbonization” to its growing “list of words to avoid” at its Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, according to an email issued Friday and obtained by POLITICO. The words on the DOE list are at the heart of EERE’s mission: It is the government’s …
Journey North – Tracking Migrations and Seasons: “Since 1994, Journey North has evolved to take advantage of new technology and emerging environmental challenges. Today, climate change and habitat loss threaten many migratory species. Journey North will continue to evolve to meet these challenges. Deeply rooted in the belief that everyone can contribute to our understanding …
explore.org is a multimedia organization that documents leaders around the world who have devoted their lives to extraordinary causes. Both educational and inspirational, explore creates a portal into the soul of humanity by championing the selfless acts of others. explore’s growing library consists of more than 250 original films and 30,000 photographs from around the …
TechCrunch: “Former vice president Al Gore’s latest project gives polluters nowhere to hide. The nonprofit Climate Trace, which Gore co-founded, on Wednesday launched a tool that uses AI to track fine particulate pollution from more than 660 million sources worldwide. Many people are aware that burning fossil fuels warms the planet, but fewer know that …
Gizmodo – The winners of the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year competition captured the ocean and its wildlife like you’ve never seen before. “While floating in the crystal-clear waters of the northern Great Barrier Reef, a sleek, dark shape glided toward Marcia Riederer. The Brazilian-born wildlife and underwater photographer watched as the dwarf minke …
The new NOAA Space Weather Portal (SPOT) was created in response to user requests. It now includes: Instant data visualization and interaction; Data downloads in common formats (csv, json); Data discoverability using common search parameters; The ability to compare multiple data products in the same plot. SPOT is among the first in a series of …
Forbes “Jessie Mahr led a team that restored critical climate data removed from public access under the Trump administration. Now, she’s pioneering a wider effort to fill data gaps in federal policy… As of September, PEDP had archived seven tools and 362 datasets — with 75 more in progress, Mahr told Forbes. The smallest datasets …
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