
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Pictures from the AGU Younger Scientists' Video Profiles project; AGU's Public Information Coordinator Maria-Jose Vinas and Outreach intern Veronica Raymond hit the road to film AGU scientists explaining their cool research.

American Geophysical Union (AGU) The warming of the poles, how much storms contribute to shoreline loss, meteoritic impacts & the generation of life on Earth, and much more in our latest set of Journal Highlights:
Source: www.eurekalert.org
Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Antarctica warming a regional, not local, trend", "New model factors storms into shoreline loss", "Study ...

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Check out the cool workshops at AGU's Fall Meeting in San Francisco. You can learn how to communicate with Congress and the media and learn more about the Congressional Science Fellowship and Mass Media Fellowship. There's also a workshop on Geophysical Information for Teachers!
http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm09/worksho ps/index.php
Source: www.agu.org
Are you a scientist wishing to improve how you explain your research to journalists, politicians, and the general public? Or, a middle-school or secondary school teacher who wants to learn about the latest ...

On Friday, 30 October, President Obama signed an appropriations bill (H.R. 2996) for Interior and Environment for Fiscal Year 2010 (FY10)...

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Getting ready to book your travel to San
Francisco? AGU is offering discounts on United flights. When buying your
tickets online use code: 585KQ. More info on United and other travel
options at:
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Famous for scenic beauty, cultural attractions, diverse communities and world-class cuisine, San Francisco's landmarks include the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Fisherman's Wharf, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Union Square, North Beach, the Castro district and Mission Dolores. ...

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US Senate has been debating climate change legislation all this week. You can watch the live hearings at http://epw.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?F useAction=Hearings.Choose
Source: epw.senate.gov
U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

American Geophysical Union (AGU) Check out this cool interactive climate map by the UK Government. It shows the effects of climate change on things like wildfires, drought, and permafrost.
Source: www.actoncopenhagen.decc.gov.uk

American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in SF late-breaking sessions on the Samoan/Sumatran earthquakes and tsunami announced. Submissions now being accepted until 6 November at http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm09/
Source: www.agu.org
AGU Meetings Department 2000 Florida Avenue, NW Washington DC 20009 USA Phone: +1 202 462 6900 N. America: (800) 966-2481 Fax: +1 202-777-7385 E-mail: fm-help@agu.org

Zhiguo Deng My first paper is published at GRL on my birthday. It is my best birthday gift. Thank you very much.

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EVERY VOTE COUNTS! Voting for AGU's governance changes is halfway over (15-31 Oct). Please vote on the changes which would make Council focus more on science, shift much of AGU business to a smaller Board of Directors, and modernize governing documents. http://www.agu.org/elections/bylaws09/in dex.php
Source: www.agu.org
Do you have questions or concerns not addressed in the Frequently Asked Questions? E-mail them to governancechanges@agu.org

Cynthia Bresloff Hello - Can anyone tell me if the AGU has announced student travel awards yet, for the Fall meeting? And if not, anyone know when they will? Thank you very much.

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Leading Scientific Organizations Send Climate Change Letter to US Senate: AGU, along with several other prominent scientific organizations, sent a letter to the US Senate today, reaffirming that climate change is occurring and greenhouse gases from human activities are the primary driver. http://www.agu.org/outreach/science_poli cy/

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European astronomers discover 32 new planets http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/10/ 19/science/AP-US-SCI-New-Planets.html?re f=space
Source: www.nytimes.com
European astronomers have found 32 new planets outside our solar system, adding evidence to the theory that the universe has many places where life could develop.

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Thank you to those who alerted us to the problem with the link for the Fall Meeting Program. We're
currently working on fixing the link, but in the meantime, please
go to: http://www.agu.org/meetings/fm09/program /index.php and click on "Fall Meeting Program and Itinerary Planning". Thank you!
Source: www.agu.org
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