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October 31, 2025

China Has the Most to Gain from New Nuclear Tests

President Trump announced the United States will resume nuclear testing, but if China follows suit, he may regret this decision.

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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October 31, 2025

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

Michelle Rama-Poccia
Bilingual Writer and Podcast Host, Union of Concerned Scientists

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October 30, 2025

With Disinformation and Threats of Prosecution, Trump Administration Targets Elections

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The Indelible Ink of SharpieGate Spreads to NOAA Fisheries

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September 30, 2019

Trump Axing Advisory Committees Is Bad for Farmers and Nation’s Food Supply

Rebecca Boehm
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September 30, 2019

Science Workshop on PFAS Highlights the Need for Government Action

Genna Reed
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September 29, 2019

The United States and China Should Start Over

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September 27, 2019

Bureau of Land Management Headquarters to Move in with Chevron. Will They Share a Bed?

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September 26, 2019

What You Should Know This Mesothelioma Awareness Day

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September 26, 2019

Scary Changes Documented in the IPCC Report on Climate Change and the Ocean

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September 26, 2019

The EPA Cut Science Out of Air Pollution Standard-Setting. We’re Putting It Back.

Gretchen Goldman
President & CEO of UCS

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September 24, 2019

By Phasing Out Animal Testing, the EPA Could Turn You into the Guinea Pig

Anita Desikan
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September 24, 2019

Utility Restoration Workers a Large Factor in Speed—and Cost—of Hurricane Response

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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September 24, 2019

ExxonMobil, BP, Shell Oppose Methane Regulation Rollback, Here’s What Else They Should Do

Nicole Pinko
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September 24, 2019

Dear Students of STEM, I Challenge You to Vote!

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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September 23, 2019

Threatened by EVs, Oil Companies Employ Disinformation Tactics in Massachusetts

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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September 20, 2019

Adults Behaving Badly: Climate Edition

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September 20, 2019

5 Midwest States Poised to Take Climate Action

Jessica Collingsworth
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September 20, 2019

Corporate Profit Motives Shape Our Food Environment, and It’s Killing Us

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September 20, 2019

I’m a Scientist and Greta Thunberg’s Speech to Congress Inspires Me

Brenda Ekwurzel
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September 19, 2019

From Scientist to Activist

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September 19, 2019

Trump Administration Just Can’t Stop Lying About Vehicle Standards

Dave Cooke
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September 19, 2019

The Proposal to Restrict Science at EPA Is Dying a Slow Death

Michael Halpern
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September 19, 2019

USDA Report: Farm Payments Up 42%, Farm Debt Rising

Rebecca Boehm
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September 18, 2019

Dos años después de la catástrofe climática, Puerto Rico aparece en el mapamundi

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September 18, 2019

Fellow Parents, Why Supporting the Climate Strike is What It’s All About

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