Climate Change

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September 14, 2023

World Heritage Committee Ignores UNESCO Recommendation to List Venice as Endangered

Adam Markham
Former Staff

A determined-looking turtle climbs up a section of Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Chad Taylor/Unsplash

September 13, 2023

A Climate Crossroads for the World Heritage Convention

Adam Markham
Former Staff

Spc. Ana-Grace Catoe, South Carolina National Guard

September 11, 2023

New Maps Show Inequitable Geography of Danger Season

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

from below, a five-pointed star shape is made up from a diverse group of five people extending two fingers each. the image suggests unity.

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August 30, 2023

Boston-Area Communities Work Together to Beat the Heat

UCS Science Network

Two white men work to install a solar panel on the roof of a home in St. Augustine, Florida, under a bright blue sky

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August 30, 2023

One Year After the IRA, UCS Is Hard at Work Bringing Its Benefits to Bear

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

Wikimedia Commons

August 30, 2023

A Hot Summer for Clean Energy in Michigan

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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August 24, 2023

What Should the Next Phase of Federal Climate Legislation Include?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

Against a backdrop of an orange sky, a group of construction workers in silhouette are standing near a fence

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August 23, 2023

Danger Season’s Extreme Heat Is Melting Records: Here Are 3 Things Congress Should Do Now

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

J. Pablo Ortiz-Partida

August 23, 2023

We Reviewed More Than 150 Papers on Water Management. Here’s What We Learned.

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

Derrick Z. Jackson

August 22, 2023

In the Gulf of Maine, Scientists Race to Save Seabirds Threatened by Climate Change

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

UCS

August 22, 2023

Extreme Heat Makes Electricity More Expensive, More Polluting, and Less Reliable

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

A municipal parking lot in the town of Hampton, NH, is completely flooded, with several buildings nearby whose foundations are obscured by flooding.

Roger Stephenson/UCS

August 22, 2023

Climate—and a Cautionary Tale of Three New Hampshire Commissioners

Roger Stephenson
Former Contributor

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August 4, 2023

Batteries Now Can Replace Old Power Plants

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

Against a bright blue sky, a power plant emits clouds of white smoke

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July 31, 2023

Danger Season Underscores Need for Strong EPA Power Plant Carbon Standards

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

National Park Service

July 27, 2023

Danger Season and Deadly Heat Mean National Parks Are No Longer a Summer Respite

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

U.S. Air National Guard/Senior Master Sgt. Michael Davis

July 20, 2023

No Word on Climate from Presidential Candidates Stumping in New Hampshire Amid Record Global Heat

Roger Stephenson
Former Contributor

US Army National Guard/Sgt. Denis Nunez

July 19, 2023

Yes, Climate Change Worsened that Heatwave, Flood, Wildfire. Yes, Fossil Fuels are the Root Cause. Policymakers, Please Act and Stop the Madness.

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

A shirtless kid who looks to be about 10 or 12 years old stands near a small puddle of water that clearly used to be a lake or river, with dry cracked earth all around it. It looks very hot and dry where he is.

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July 17, 2023

Unrelenting Heat Requires Accountability and Action

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow

Wildfire smoke obscures an otherwise beautiful view from Yosemite's Half Dome

Derrick Z. Jackson/UCS

July 5, 2023

Smoke in Our Eyes: National Park Grandeur Degraded by Global Warming

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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June 28, 2023

#DangerSeason Unleashed: Killer Heat Threatens 75 Million in US South, No End in Sight Through Next Week

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

The New York City skyline at sunrise or sunset, with the sun and clear view of buildings obscured by yellowish haze from Canadian wildfires in June, 2023

Ahmer Kalam/Unsplash

June 22, 2023

Climate Reality vs. Public Perception: Will Toxic Haze and the 2023 Danger Season Make a Difference?

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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June 21, 2023

La Temporada de Peligros climáticos está aquí. ¿Qué puede significar esto para Puerto Rico?

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

Tina Fineberg/AP

June 15, 2023

It’s Danger Season and Workers Need Heat Safety Protections Now—UPS Knows It

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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June 14, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Top Takeaways from the New EPA Carbon Pollution Rules

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor