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July 10, 2025

Power Hungry: Why Data Centers Are Developing Their Own Energy Sources to Fuel AI

The spread of AI data centers is larger, more numerous, and faster-growing than anything that has come before to the electric utilities. The potential for this to cause supply shortages and costs for consumers is plain to see.

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

The 100-Hour Weather & Climate Livestream

July 10, 2025

Ask a Scientist: How Livestreaming 100 Hours of Weather and Climate Moved Thousands to Action

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

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July 9, 2025

The Court Has Spoken: A Healthy Climate is a Human Right

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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John Rogers

Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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Amanda Fencl

Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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April 22, 2019

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

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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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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April 18, 2019

SNAP Rule Change Would Disproportionately Affect Trump Country

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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April 18, 2019

Science and Transparency: Harms to the Public Interest from Harassing Public Records Requests

UCS Science Network

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April 17, 2019

Clean Energy’s Progress, in One Simple, Uplifting Graphic

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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April 17, 2019

El progreso de la energía limpia, en un gráfico sencillo e inspirador

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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April 16, 2019

California’s Wildfire Costs are Just the Tip of the Iceberg

Mark Specht
Western States Energy Manager/Senior Analyst

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April 15, 2019

What to Expect When You’re Expecting the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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April 12, 2019

US Winter 2018-2019: Bomb Cyclones, Arctic Outbreaks, Abundant Snowfall, Flooding, and an Unseasonably Warm Alaska

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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April 12, 2019

Uncharted Territory: The EPA’s Science Advisors Just Called Out Administrator Wheeler

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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April 12, 2019

Prodded by Coal Industry, the EPA Decides Mercury Is Fine, Just Fine. Remind Them: It’s Not.

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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April 11, 2019

Nuclear Weapons in the Reiwa Era

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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April 11, 2019

Three Things EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler Doesn’t Understand About Ambient Air Pollution Standards

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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April 11, 2019

Electric Utilities Can Accelerate Electric Truck and Bus Deployment

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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April 10, 2019

Will Congress Extend the EV Tax Credit? A New Bipartisan Bill Gives me Hope

Jonna Hamilton
Former Contributor

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April 10, 2019

Yes, EPA: Regulating Mercury Pollution Is “Appropriate and Necessary”

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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April 9, 2019

Fires in Texas Spark Interest in Chemical Safety

Anthony Gutierrez
Former Contributor

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April 9, 2019

4 Questions for the New Census of Agriculture

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

Before switching to no-till, farmer Gary Hula described the soil as having the consistency of flour. Just four years later and the structure and moisture in the soil is undeniable. Photo courtesy USDA/Flickr

April 8, 2019

Farmers Are Excited About Soil Health. That’s Good News for All of Us.

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

April 5, 2019

There are Faster, Cheaper, Safer and More Reliable Alternatives to the Energy Department’s Proposed Multibillion Dollar Test Reactor

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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April 5, 2019

Confronting Solar Geoengineering: What You Need to Know

Shuchi Talati
Former Contributor

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