“The phenomena of climate change and biodiversity loss are inextricably linked and mutually reinforcing. There is no solving the climate challenge without solving the biodiversity crisis, and biodiversity itself should be viewed as a primary solution to climate change.” In an article for Issues in Science and Technology, Maureen Kearney discusses the relationship between biodiversity and climate change and the importance of policy, research, and investment that addresses both. Read at https://ow.ly/Q5R750SMlHf. #ClimateChange #Biodiversity #BiodiversityLoss
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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine are independent, nonprofit institutions providing science, technology & health policy advice.
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The U.S. Gulf Coast region is particularly vulnerable to weather and climate hazards, which can cause successive and compounding disasters that wreak havoc on Gulf communities. Our new report examines the various disasters that struck the Gulf Coast region in 2020 in 2021 and recommends actions to improve preparedness, response, and recovery strategies. "For too long, America responded to disasters as singular, isolated events," said report committee chair Roy Wright. "Individual disasters do not occur in isolation amid a community’s history. With each successive punch of overlapping disaster recoveries, the vulnerabilities increase." To learn more, visit https://ow.ly/pi7B50SLcWT. #DisasterPreparedness #DisasterResponse #DisasterRecovery #EmergencyResponse #ExtremeWeather
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An article from Science Magazine delves into our new report, which calls for a focused, large-scale effort to accelerate technological innovation to harness the full potential of RNA modifications. The article explores the report's findings and recommendations as well as the potential benefits and challenges of an "RNome" project. Read at https://ow.ly/u23Y50SL0mH. #RNA #Genetics #Genomics #Biotechnology #Biotech
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Teaching research skills and encouraging inquiry from an early age can help build social resilience to misleading information. A recent article from Issues in Science and Technology looks at how Finland is teaching research and fact-checking skills in to children in order to fight misinformation and disinformation. "Science educators have a new, critical responsibility to ensure that their students are equipped with skills that can guard them against pseudoscientific online claims." Read at https://ow.ly/bIv850SKlB8. #Misinformation #Disinformation #EarlyEducation
In Finland, We Make Each Schoolchild a Scientist
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Two years after the infant formula shortage, the U.S. supply chain remains vulnerable to disruption by natural disasters, product recalls, and geopolitical events, with WIC participants and other low-income families facing the most risk. A new National Academies report examines the supply chain and recommends specific actions government and other actors can take to make it more reliable. Learn more at https://ow.ly/JLGq50SKkZl. #InfantFormula #SupplyChain #PublicHealth
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Cancer surveillance plays a pivotal role in assessing the nation's progress in cancer control, helping to inform cancer research and care interventions. Examine opportunities to enhance and modernize cancer surveillance at our July 29 – 30 workshop: https://ow.ly/uUeu50SIqz9
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A new National Academies report explores barriers to equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education from kindergarten through high school, and outlines a strategic framework for policymakers, school administrators, and educators to make STEM education more equitable. "One specific takeaway from the report is imperative: Everyone has a role in making STEM education more equitable,” said Eileen Carlton Parsons, professor emerita at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and chair of the committee that wrote the report. “Anyone interested or anyone invested in creating a more equitable education system in their community can find propositions to explore in our recommendations.” Read more at https://ow.ly/C7OC50SJ7FY. #K12 #STEMEducation #EducationPolicy
Report Offers Framework for Policymakers, School Administrators, and Educators to Increase Equity in K-12 STEM Education
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U.S. children born around 1980 who grew up in families with incomes below or near the poverty line are roughly twice as likely to be poor as adults than those who did not grow up in low-income households. A recent National Academies report examines the issue of intergenerational poverty including key drivers, potential policies and programs to reduce it, and actions needed to address gaps in data and research. “Intergenerational poverty reduces overall economic output and places increased burdens on the educational, criminal justice, and health care systems," said Greg Duncan, chair of the committee that wrote the report. "Our report sifts through decades of evidence to point to our ‘best bets’ for overcoming these challenges." To learn more, visit https://ow.ly/Uyus50SIoxV. #Poverty #PovertyAlleviation #PublicPolicy
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The transportation sector is central to solving some of the nation’s most pressing issues ― from mitigating and responding to climate change impacts to sustaining a strong and equitable economy. In a new interview, Transportation Research Board executive director Victoria Sheehan discusses TRB’s recent publication on critical issues in transportation, how the transportation sector is evolving to meet complex new challenges and demands, and how TRB can help inform policymakers and practitioners as they revitalize the nation’s aging infrastructure and plan for the future. Read at https://ow.ly/VQ7U50SIqqE. #Transportation #TransportationIndustry #Infrastructure
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Ocean acoustics is a growing field that can be applied in offshore energy production, national security, climate science, exploration, and many other pursuits. While the demand for ocean acoustics is growing, wide variations in educational and career pathways has proved challenging in building the expertise needed. A new report from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine explores educational challenges and opportunities and recommends actions needed meet the future needs of an expanding workforce. Read the report: https://ow.ly/fo2V50SIgys #OceanAcoustics #OceanScience #EnvironmentalWorkforce #MarineWorkforce
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