Science Policy Resources
AGU’s science policy resources equip members to advocate on issues in the Earth and space sciences. Through advocacy and partnerships, AGU strengthens the scientific community’s voice in shaping both U.S. and global policies.

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A guide to choosing the best social media channels to share your science.
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The AGU Congressional Science Fellowship program places highly qualified and accomplished scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the office of an individual member of Congress or on a committee for a one-year assignment.
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AGU is a global community of more than half a million scientists, professionals and allies in the Earth and space sciences. Through broad and inclusive partnerships, AGU accelerates knowledge and creates solutions that are ethical, unbiased, and respectful of communities and their values.
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Appropriations is lingo for legislation that allocates funding to the government. Join the AGU Public Affairs team as they answer your frequently asked question “What is appropriations and how does it impact science?” It’s appropriations 101 in less than two minutes.
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Blogging provides you with a regular, longer-format means of talking about your science. The best bloggers are excellent storytellers who incorporate photos and other graphics into their posts. They also post regularly, respond quickly to comments, and engage readers in conversations around their content.
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The Capability to Monitor the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) Should be Expanded, Completed, and Sustained. The global network of monitoring stations mandated by the CTBT meets international goals for treaty verification and enforcement, and contributes to national security, as well as to mitigation of earthquake and other natural hazards.
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Earth and space science data are a world heritage, and an essential part of the science ecosystem. All players in the science ecosystem—researchers, repositories, publishers, funders, institutions, etc.—should work to ensure that relevant scientific evidence is processed, shared, and used ethically, and is available, preserved, documented, and fairly credited.
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Sound, reliable science is needed to address concerns with hydraulic fracturing and develop more sustainable solutions for oil and natural gas production.
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Discover best practices, what to do, and what not to do when communicating your science.
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Human-caused increases in greenhouse gases have been the major influencing factor on global climate change over the past 140 years.
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Investing in Earth and space science research and development creates jobs and helps grow our economy and support global competitiveness. History shows that much of the economic growth the U.S. enjoyed post-World War II was the result of strong support for and investments in science and technology.
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Science is essential to understanding how environmental changes or exposures affect and impact agricultural, ecological, and human health and disease. The emerging field of geohealth recognizes the intersection of Earth sciences, ecology, and health sciences.
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The consequences to the economy, as well as public health and safety, due to natural hazards, such as droughts, earthquakes, wildfires, hurricanes, volcanic eruptions, and tornadoes, can be devastating. No region in the United States is immune.
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Responsible use of the Earth’s natural resources is critical to our long-term security and sustainability.
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The hazards facing the world today – pandemics, climate change, environmental degradation – are inextricably linked to each other and to human and natural systems and actions. To counter, adapt, and thrive in the face of these global challenges requires research and solutions that account for these linkages and focus on the most impacted geographic communities.
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当今世界面临的各种危害 – 流行病、气候变化、环境退化 – 彼此之间往往紧密相连,同时也与自然系统和人类及其行为有 着千丝万缕的关系。为了应对、适应和克服这些全球性挑战,需要考虑到这些联系并重点关注受影响最严重的地理社区进行 研究从而找出解决方法
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