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February 5, 2026

Why Today’s Plug‑In Hybrids Fall Short—and What EREVs Could Do Better

Studies show many plug-in hybrids rely far more on gasoline than expected—some using 42–67% more fuel than their EPA labels suggest.

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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February 4, 2026

What Does the New Partnership Between Canada and China Tell Us about Future Chinese Foreign Policy?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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February 4, 2026

How Disinformation is Being Used to Block and Distort Offshore Wind

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

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February 5, 2026

Why Today’s Plug‑In Hybrids Fall Short—and What EREVs Could Do Better

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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February 4, 2026

What Does the New Partnership Between Canada and China Tell Us about Future Chinese Foreign Policy?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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February 4, 2026

How Disinformation is Being Used to Block and Distort Offshore Wind

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

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February 4, 2026

“An Oil Spill in the Sky”— Another Consequence of Delaying Offshore Wind

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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February 3, 2026

Biofuel Incentives in Flux: Interactions Between Federal and California Policy

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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February 2, 2026

Nuestra América: The Western Hemisphere Belongs to All Its People, Not Just to the United States

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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February 2, 2026

Nuestra América: El hemisferio occidental le pertenece a todos sus habitantes, no solamente a Estados Unidos

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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February 2, 2026

La apropiación ilegal e imperialista del petróleo venezolano por parte del presidente Trump es una apuesta perdida

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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February 2, 2026

Ilegal, agresiva e inestable: La incursión del presidente Trump en Venezuela aumenta los riesgos de seguridad

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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January 29, 2026

California is Lagging on Wind Development. Why?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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January 29, 2026

Science, Innovation, and the National Institutes of Health

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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January 29, 2026

How Do Climate Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence?

Marc Alessi
Science Fellow

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January 28, 2026

Secretary Noem’s Reckless Undermining of FEMA As Well As Her Destructive DHS Agenda Means She Must Go

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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January 28, 2026

EPA Cuts People Out of the Picture

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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January 27, 2026

What Americans Lose if Their National Center for Atmospheric Research Is Dismantled

Carlos Javier Martinez
Senior Scientist

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January 27, 2026

How Climate Superfund Bills Use Science to Make Polluters Pay

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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January 26, 2026

Scientists Must Act: Five Ways You Can Stand Up to Authoritarianism Today

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 21, 2026

Clean Energy Can Protect Midwest Families From Data-Center Driven Energy Bill Spikes

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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January 21, 2026

Powering Data Centers with Clean Energy Could Avoid Trillions in Climate and Health Costs

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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January 20, 2026

Colorado EV Battery Recycling Bill Showcases Leadership

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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January 20, 2026

Preserving Community Science in the Face of Attacks

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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January 15, 2026

Massachusetts y la asequibilidad energética: tres prioridades para el 2026

Paula Garcia
Senior Manager of Energy Justice Research and Policy

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January 15, 2026

The Future Is Not Written. It Is Ours to Create.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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