For a project on identifying lead water pipes in homes, outreach through partner groups produced a more representative set of volunteers.
In the days of online bulletin board systems, community members decided what was acceptable. Reviving that approach to content moderation offers Big Tech a path to legitimacy as public spaces.
A scholar of national service programs points out that the government hasn’t spelled out what this one will cost, what its participants will earn or how it will operate.
Ocean temperatures have hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.
Ocean temperatures have hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.
Widespread coral bleaching is underway as ocean temperatures hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.
With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.
The homogeneity of citizen science volunteers undercuts the ability of these projects to bring science to underserved communities.
How well people exercise their agency will determine the severity of global warming – and its consequences.
Fans of the late actress are calling on Americans to donate $5 or more to animal charities on Jan. 17, 2022, which would have been Betty White’s 100th birthday.
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