Annual Global Innovation Through Science and Technology competition helps early-career innovators from emerging economies get a start-up off the ground.

The rapid changes seen at Earth’s poles could impact every corner of the globe, panelists said at a 16 June Congressional briefing co-organized by AAAS. A related event and film screening highlighted Antarctica's increasing vulnerability to global warming, tourism, and geopolitical pressures.

The meeting will feature a three-day symposium on the science, history, and conservation of the Galápagos Islands, plus sessions on climate change, health disparities, STEM education, and more.