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July 8, 2025

What China’s Approach to Iran Tells Us About Its Foreign Policy

By not taking sides against Iran or Russia in recent conflicts, China is trying to achieve stability and play the role of global mediator.

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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July 8, 2025

Climate Lawsuits Are Rising as Political Pushback Intensifies

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 7, 2025

Seven Things You Need to Know About the Texas Flash Flood Tragedy

Rachel Cleetus
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Kate Cell

Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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April 30, 2019

USDA Provides Blueprint for Dismantling a Government Research Agency

Rebecca Boehm
Former Contributor

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April 30, 2019

Challenging Trump’s Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

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April 30, 2019

Deadly Shooting at California Synagogue—Where is the Gun Violence Research, CDC?

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Aerial view of the Eli River Fire on July 17, 2015. Photo: BLM Alaska Fire Service

April 30, 2019

The Vicious Climate-Wildfire Cycle

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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April 30, 2019

EPA’s Plan to Ignore Co-Benefits will Cost American Lives

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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April 30, 2019

Taking the “Public” out of Public Service, New Interior Secretary Bernhardt Refuses to Address Climate Change

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

April 29, 2019

Donald Trump: Serious about Arms Control?

David Wright
Former Contributor

April 27, 2019

Hopes for Nuclear Disarmament from Tokyo

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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April 26, 2019

On Worker Memorial Day: Remember the Fallen and Continue the Fight for Workplace Safety and Health

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

April 25, 2019

Four New (Old) Ways the White House is Trying to Restrict Science for Policymaking

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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April 25, 2019

Vegetable Production in the US: Lots of Potatoes, More Kale, and Other Trends

Rebecca Boehm
Former Contributor

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April 24, 2019

Self-Scheduling: How Inflexible Coal is Breaking Energy Markets

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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April 24, 2019

The Future of Transportation Is Electric

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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April 24, 2019

From Profound Conflicts of Interest to a Blind Eye for Harassment, Barry Myers Is the Wrong Choice for NOAA

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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April 23, 2019

How Can We Get More Electric Trucks on the Road?

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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April 22, 2019

It’s Earth Day and these 3 Unique (but Endangered) Species are Giving Me LIFE!

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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April 22, 2019

Legislation to Modernize the California Public Records Act Improves, Advances

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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April 22, 2019

Air Pollution Should be Monitored Using the Best Available Science: Meh, Says the EPA

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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April 22, 2019

Climate Justice Requires Prioritization of The Poor and Vulnerable

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

April 22, 2019

Pompeo Opens the Door to Deep US Nuclear Cuts (Or Large Chinese Increases)

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

USDA

April 19, 2019

Key Questions Answered in the USDA’s New Census of Agriculture

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

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April 19, 2019

Administrator Wheeler is Hiding the Truth About Formaldehyde

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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April 19, 2019

The Way We Talk About Geoengineering Matters

Shuchi Talati
Former Contributor

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April 18, 2019

Make Electric Vehicle Rebates Available at the Point of Purchase

Daniel Gatti
Former contributor

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