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Satellite details from July 19, 2016 showing wildfires and smoke blanketing parts of Siberia. NASA/JPL

Projecting Global Water Supplies With A New Tool

ISciences develops predictive model for anticipating water stress. The…

Along Lake Superior Shore: Climate Change, CAFOs, and Camaraderie

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Circle of Blue data reporter Kaye LaFond describes her experience as a fellow at the Institute for Journalism and Natural Resources’ Lake Superior Institute.

The Science Communication Challenge

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Circle of Blue intern Connor Bebb explains his passion for sharing information about our most important shared resource — water.

Nicaragua Canal Environmental Assessment Criticized As Scientifically Weak, Technically Inadequate

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Expert panel finds “scientifically indefensible” conclusions in 14-volume study.

Report: Water, Temperature Changes Not Central Drivers of Sub-Sahara Africa Conflicts

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Rainfall is not a strong motivator of violence, but higher temperatures…

Scrubbing Rocks, and Other Things Scientists Do

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Basic scientific research is not glamorous. Photo Codi Kozacek…

What Happens in the Arctic Doesn’t Stay in the Arctic

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Carbon dioxide released here can drive climate change elsewhere. Photo…

Where the Sun Never Sleeps (And Neither Do The Scientists)

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COB reporter Codi Kozacek travels above the Arctic Circle. In…

Dennis Nelson

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Dennis Nelson grew up on his family’s North Dakota farm, where…

Report: Why Asian Carp eDNA Still Matters in the Fight for the Great Lakes

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Researchers see great promise in eDNA testing to detect invasive and rare species at low abundance — including invasive Asian carp — but refining the tool is a long process.

Report: Australian News Coverage Affects Public Acceptance of Policy and Science

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Insufficient media coverage of the science behind water management…

Rohini Nilekani

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Rohini Nilekani began her career as a journalist and writer.…