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Published online 4 February 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050131-17
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Environmental scientists told to 'get the word out'
Asian tsunami highlights problems with spreading information.
Scientists are not doing enough to make sure that that information is getting out of the lab to those who can use it, a meeting of environmental scientists in Washington DC heard this week.
For example, scientists knew about December's Indian Ocean earthquake within minutes of it happening.
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