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September 3, 2025

New to Advocacy? 3 Tips for Early Career Scientists

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Melissa Varga
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September 2, 2025

Trump Appointees “Reorganize” the USDA, Putting the Department’s Mission at Risk

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A Sober Commemoration: 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina Hit Gulf Coast Communities

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August 29, 2025

What Happens When Facts Don’t Matter? We’re about to Find out

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What New Orleans Taught Me About Climate, Justice, and the Future

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August 27, 2025

Despite Misinformation from Washington, Environmental Justice is About Common Sense, Fairness, and Access to Clean Air and Clean Water for All

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August 26, 2025

Federal EV Infrastructure Investments Poised to Move Ahead: Here’s What’s Changed Under Trump

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August 26, 2025

Amid US-China Rivalry, What Do Asian Nations Really Want?

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Big Oil Has Been Lying to Us for Decades: Don’t Let It off the Hook

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The US Undermines Science While the World Demands Climate Justice

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August 25, 2025

With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity

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August 20, 2025

States Can Deliver a Cleaner Freight System Amid Federal Setbacks

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August 14, 2025

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