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April 9, 2026

The United States Can Still Reach the Stars. President Trump’s New Budget Can’t.

NASA is attempting to return humans to the moon at the same time that its budget is being slashed. The military, meanwhile, gets a huge increase.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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April 9, 2026

Ask a Scientist: Are Farmers Wasting Money on Fertilizer?

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April 9, 2026

The Slow Dismantling of American Science (and What We Can Do about It)

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April 13, 2026

The True Cost of Fertilizer Hurts Farmers—and the Rest of Us, Too

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April 13, 2026

As Data Centers Test Michigan’s Grid, It’s Time to Strengthen Clean Energy Standards—Not Abandon Them

Lee Shaver
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April 9, 2026

The Slow Dismantling of American Science (and What We Can Do about It)

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April 9, 2026

Ask a Scientist: Are Farmers Wasting Money on Fertilizer?

Guest Commentary

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April 9, 2026

The United States Can Still Reach the Stars. President Trump’s New Budget Can’t.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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National Low Income Housing Coalition’s (NLIHC) annual Housing Policy Forum in Washington, DC, March 2026. Alicia Race.

April 8, 2026

Top 3 Takeaways from the National Low Income Housing Coalition Housing Policy Forum

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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April 8, 2026

Transit Privatization Is a Bad Idea. Here’s Why.

Kevin X. Shen
Senior Analyst

USDA National Agricultural Library

April 7, 2026

Smokey Knows: President Trump’s Forest Service Restructuring Is Bad News

Julian Reyes
Chief of Staff

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April 7, 2026

Californians Are Changing How They Drive—and It’s Paying Off

David Reichmuth
Research Director, Clean Transportation Program

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April 6, 2026

Climate Change Is a Significant Driver of More Dangerous Wildfire Seasons

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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March 31, 2026

Here’s How Environmental Leadership Protects Californians from Price Spikes and Greedy Polluters

Daniel Barad
Western States Associate Director

A blue sign reading NOTICE is attached to a fence in front of a coal-fired power plant spewing emissions into a gray sky over Harrodsburg, Kentucky. Under President Trump, EPA administrator Lee Zeldin revoked a finding that carbon dioxide emissions are hazardous to human health.

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March 31, 2026

Despite What This EPA Says, Enforcement under Trump Has Dropped

UCS Science Network

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March 31, 2026

One Year in, the Anti-Science Agenda of the Trump Administration Is Evident

Jules Barbati-Dajches
Analyst

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March 30, 2026

Heated Rivalry: Snowpack Vs. Climate Change. Guess Who Wins.

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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March 26, 2026

Big Oil Borrowing from Gun Industry’s Playbook: Blanket Immunity to Protect Profits

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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March 25, 2026

Conservation Is at a Crossroads with the New Farm Bill

DeShawn L. Blanding
Senior Washington Representative

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March 25, 2026

This Women’s History Month, Make History for Black Women by Resisting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Attacks

Sonja Spears
Chief Justice and Equity Officer

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March 25, 2026

Democracy Depends on Science—So Scientists Need to Show Up for Democracy

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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March 24, 2026

Communicating Across Disciplines in Climate Change Litigation

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March 24, 2026

Scientists Must Speak Clearly, Especially in Court: Five Tips for Clear Communication

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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March 24, 2026

We’re Suing the Trump Administration for Removing Science, History from Our National Parks

Julian Reyes
Chief of Staff

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March 23, 2026

As President Trump’s Attacks on Science Escalate, Big Oil Moves to Avoid Legal Accountability

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist

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March 23, 2026

Why Linking Data Systems at Trump’s USDA Isn’t Enough. (And Might Be a Disaster for Farmers.)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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March 23, 2026

Trump’s Proposed Military Spending Would Be a “Bloody New Deal”

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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