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November 20, 2025

What’s Next After Louisiana’s Gas Plant Approval for Meta Data Center

Just one of these data centers can consume multiple cities’ worth of power, leading to rocketing demand for new energy sources that can increase electricity bills for everyday ratepayers in often opaque ways.

Paul Arbaje
Energy Analyst

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November 19, 2025

Danger Season 2025: Pain Deferred for President Trump but Not Communities as Resources Shrink

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Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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The Shutdown Ends, but Threats to Science Go On

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November 20, 2025

What’s Next After Louisiana’s Gas Plant Approval for Meta Data Center

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November 19, 2025

From Fields to Faucets: Fertilizer Overuse Threatens Drinking Water and Health

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November 19, 2025

Half Wasted: Fertilizer Overuse, Pollution, and the Global Nitrogen Cycle

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The Shutdown Ends, but Threats to Science Go On

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November 18, 2025

Bad COP to Good COP: Blocking Fossil-Fueled Disinformation in Belém and Beyond

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November 14, 2025

As Week One Winds Down at COP30 in Brazil, What’s at Stake and What’s Ahead

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November 13, 2025

Ask a Scientist: How Is the Scientific Community Meeting This Moment?

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November 13, 2025

How Much Cleaner is Your EV Than a Gasoline Car?

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Why COP30 in Brazil Matters for a Thriving Economy and a Safe, Livable Planet

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Policy Director

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November 7, 2025

Recognizing and Resisting Obstruction at COP30

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A Future Worth Fighting for at COP30 (and Beyond)

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Reflections from the IPCC Plenary in Lima on the Road to COP30

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Imagining a COP Free from Fossil Fuel Industry Influence

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Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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What Do Duolingo, The Magic School Bus, and James Bond Have in Common? The US National Science Foundation

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Finally, Something Everyone Agrees On: Data Centers Should Cover Their Own Costs

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Will Politics Put More People’s Health at Risk from Radiation Exposure?

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Lessons Learned from 18 Years of Arguing About Indirect Land Use Change

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WTH, XOM? ExxonMobil Again Sues to Dodge Accountability

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November 4, 2025

We’re on Track to Overshoot 1.5°C of Global Warming: Why Does That Matter?

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November 3, 2025

UCS Is Building an Alliance for Independent Science

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President Trump Is Using Lies to Attack Trans Kids and Endanger Their Health: Here Are the Facts

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October 31, 2025

China Has the Most to Gain from New Nuclear Tests

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October 30, 2025

With Disinformation and Threats of Prosecution, Trump Administration Targets Elections

Liza Gordon-Rogers
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