Science and Democracy

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November 4, 2026

An Opportunity for Renewal and Progress on Science and Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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October 29, 2026

As El Niño and Climate Change Collide on California Coast, FEMA Says You’re On Your Own

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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October 29, 2026

Roadblocks to Representation: Threats to Electoral Accountability in the 2026 Elections

Carlos Algara
Kendall Fellow

In an aerial view, a Pacific Ocean wave crashes into a seawall protecting beachside homes on September 7, 2026 in Long Beach, California. Heavy surf generated by offshore Hurricane Marie, amid record-breaking ocean heat and an emerging El Niño, caused coastal flooding and forced the evacuation of roughly 20 beachfront homes along the Long Beach Peninsula. Mario Tama/Getty Images

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October 27, 2026

Super El Niño and Fossil Fueled Climate Change Are Compounding Record High Sea Levels in California. Here’s How

Marc Alessi
Climate Scientist

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October 26, 2026

COP31 in Türkiye: Can Climate Talks Deliver Amid Worsening Disasters, Rising Fossil Fuel Energy Costs and Global Conflicts?

Rachel Cleetus
Program Director, Climate

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October 13, 2026

New UCS Analysis Shows Progress and Significant Gaps in Meaningful Engagement in State Air Permitting

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

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October 8, 2026

Ask a Scientist: How Have You Been Affected by Trump Administration Cuts?

Seth D. Michaels
Senior Writer and Editor

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October 8, 2026

To the Trump Administration, Children’s Health Is an Acceptable Sacrifice

Darya Minovi
Fair Access Research Manager

Dr. Gretchen Goldman testifies before the US Senate Environment and Public Works committee Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

Chip Dizárd

September 30, 2026

Attacks on Science, Who’s Behind Them, and Their Harm: My Congressional Testimony

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

An organizer speaks at a rally for international students who were arrested by ICE, including Rümeysa Öztürk, then a PhD candidate studying child development at Tufts University.

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September 28, 2026

The United States Will Be Worse off for Losing International Scientists

Tosin Fadeyi
Science Network Senior Outreach Coordinator

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September 22, 2026

Congratulations! You’re a Disinformation Target. 6 Ways to Head Off the Deception

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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September 14, 2026

What Teddy Roosevelt Knew and Trump Doesn’t Get: Public Lands Need Science

Julian Reyes
Chief of Staff

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September 10, 2026

Ask a Scientist: How Can We Make Sure Environmental Rules Work in the Real World?

Seth D. Michaels
Senior Writer and Editor

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September 9, 2026

The Democracy We Must Protect Together

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

At a rally for funding science at NIH headquarters, a sign reads NO SCIENCE, NO CURE, NO FUTURE

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September 2, 2026

Dear Early-Career Expert: You Are Still Valued

Tosin Fadeyi
Science Network Senior Outreach Coordinator

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September 1, 2026

Cumulative Impacts: From Assessment to Action

Guest Commentary

A woman holds a sign reading "save the civil service, save the USA" at the SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY Rally at USAID HQ at Ronald Reagan Building along 14th Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC on Friday morning, 28 February 2025

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September 1, 2026

The Trump Administration Is Dismantling One of America’s Greatest Strategic Assets: Its Scientific Workforce

UCS Science Network

A U.S. Border Patrol agent uses personal protective equipment as he takes fingerprints of an individual encountered near Sasabe, Ariz. on March 22, 2020.

US Customs and Border Protection/Jerry Glaser

August 18, 2026

Protecting Science from Government Intimidation

Guest Commentary

A screenshot of the front page of the UCS Attacks on Science Tracker documenting that the current administration has attacked science almost 600 times since taking office until July 31, 2026.

UCS

August 13, 2026

Ask a Scientist: How Do We Track the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science?

Guest Commentary

US National Cyber Director Sean Cairncross, US Chief Technology Officer Dr. Ethan Klein, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are having a laugh in the Oval Office behind President Trump as he signs an executive order.

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July 22, 2026

Update: Attacks on Independent Science and How We’re Fighting Back

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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July 21, 2026

Research at Risk: The Latest Proposal to Devastate the National Science Foundation

Kei Koizumi
Senior Advisor

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July 15, 2026

Science Is Under Attack. But Scientists Are Speaking Up

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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July 15, 2026

What Election Data Transparency Is and What It Should Never Be

Liza Gordon-Rogers
Research Associate

$In a photo refraction, the US Capitol building is pictured in double, with the doubled image askew against a dark blue sky$ Win McNamee/Getty Images

July 7, 2026

Envisioning Federal Scientific Integrity as a Tool to Protect Democracy and Fight Corruption

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS