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November 5, 2025

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

The Trump administration’s attack on the science underlying regulations that protect the public from the health risks of radiation exposure could affect many government rules.

Chanese A. Forté
Scientist

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November 5, 2025

WTH, XOM? ExxonMobil Again Sues to Dodge Accountability

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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November 5, 2025

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

Jeremy Martin
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Carly Phillips

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Ángel S. Fernández-Bou

Senior Climate Scientist

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July 29, 2019

Misinterpreting Scientific Integrity Data in House Oversight Hearing

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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July 29, 2019

My Written Testimony on Transportation Infrastructure and Climate Change

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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July 26, 2019

EPA Might Be Using Its Advisors To Do Away With Protective Science Guidelines

Genna Reed
Former Staff

July 26, 2019

Why the PFAS Industry Should Ditch the Disinformation Playbook and “Do the Right Thing”

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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July 26, 2019

Killer Heat by Congressional District: New Map and 433 Fact Sheets Show What’s at Stake

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

James Palnisad

July 25, 2019

Climate Risk Disclosure Act Is Good for Your Investments

Nicole Pinko
Former Contributor

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July 24, 2019

How Cereal Companies and Consumers Can Make Breakfast Better

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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July 24, 2019

A Spoonful of Science in Your Surprisingly Powerful Cereal Bowl

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

July 24, 2019

What I Will Say to the House Committee on Natural Resources about Attacks on Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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July 24, 2019

You Won’t Hear President Trump Boast About These Records

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

July 24, 2019

China Holds Firm on No First Use of Nuclear Weapons

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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July 23, 2019

Vulnerable Populations Across US Metro Areas at Risk of Fatal Heat by Mid-Century

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

As temperatures soar above the 100ºF mark, hitting a high of 106ºF by mid-day, children play in open fire hydrants during a heat wave in New York, NY.

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July 22, 2019

African Americans Are Disproportionately Exposed to Extreme Heat

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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July 22, 2019

Our Children Deserve Better: Trump’s EPA Refuses to Ban Brain-Damaging Pesticide. Again.

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

July 22, 2019

UCS Extreme Heat Report: A Call to Action on Midwest Clean Energy

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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July 22, 2019

As Heatwave Blankets Nation, Utility Disconnect Policies Can Kill

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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July 22, 2019

Will the US Be a Dystopian Hellscape in 2100 if Emissions Keep Rising?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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July 19, 2019

This Weekend’s Heatwave Is the Future of Extreme Heat: 3 Things You Should Know and Do

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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July 19, 2019

Raising the Bar on Offshore Wind: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Maine, Maryland, Virginia…

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

July 17, 2019

What I’ll Tell Congress at Today’s Hearing on Politics and Science

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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July 16, 2019

Who Breathes the Dirtiest Air from Vehicles in Colorado?

Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura
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July 16, 2019

Trump Administration Dramatically Reduces Penalties for Auto Inefficiency

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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July 16, 2019

Climate Change and Wine – Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?

UCS Science Network

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July 16, 2019

5 Great Public Health Resources for Dealing With Extreme Heat

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

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