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July 31, 2025

What Do Trump’s Attacks on NOAA Have to Do with the Gulf Dead Zone?

Continued attacks on NOAA’s ability to conduct science will make it increasingly difficult to reduce the size of the Gulf dead zone.

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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July 30, 2025

Hot Summer 2025 Could Be the Coolest for the Rest of Our Lives: 6 Things to Know

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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July 29, 2025

Why More Frequent Wildfires and Extreme Rainfall Are a Particularly Perilous Combo

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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Eryn MacDonald

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Kate Cell

Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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March 11, 2019

Getting to 100% Clean Energy—and the Grid Operators that Stand in the Way

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

En la conferencia ANDREC con líderes de la industria de energía renovable en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

March 8, 2019

3 Key Facts on the Participation of Women in Renewable Energy

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

En la conferencia ANDREC con líderes de la industria de energía renovable en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

March 8, 2019

3 Cifras Claves Sobre la Participación de la Mujer en la Energía Renovable

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

Alaska Airlines

March 7, 2019

Washington State Tackles Transportation Emissions

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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March 6, 2019

100% Clean Electricity in Washington State: Everything You Need To Know

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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March 6, 2019

EPA Report Shows Vehicles Are Most Efficient Ever But is Trying to Roll Back That Progress

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

March 4, 2019

50 Years of Science In Action

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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March 1, 2019

6 Ways H.R.1 Would Strengthen Democracy and Science-Based Policy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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February 28, 2019

Remember the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster? The Trump Administration Wants You to Forget

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

February 27, 2019

Confirmed: Andrew Wheeler’s Love of Polluters, Disdain for Science and Public Health

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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February 27, 2019

Why Wet Weather in California Now Doesn’t Equal Lots of Water for Californians Later

Geeta Persad
Former Contributor

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February 27, 2019

From Minnesota to Louisiana, Renewables are Poised for Dramatic Growth, but…

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

Richmond Builds

February 27, 2019

6 Clean Energy Milestones to Watch For

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

Lance Cheung

February 26, 2019

After Two Years, Trump’s USDA Is Making Good on Promises (to Agribusiness)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

February 26, 2019

¿Por qué es político el sistema agroalimentario?

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

February 26, 2019

The Energy Burden: How Bad is it and How to Make it Less Bad.

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

February 25, 2019

North Korea’s Missiles and the US-NK Summit

David Wright
Former Contributor

Jesse Springer

February 25, 2019

5 Ways the Trump Administration Uses Disinformation & Why We Need Oversight

Genna Reed
Former Staff

February 25, 2019

Shopping for Change: A Virtual Trip to the Supermarket, and 4 Key Takeaways

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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February 25, 2019

Natural Gas Power Plant Retirements in California

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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February 25, 2019

Self-Driving Cars and Land Use: An Interview with Becky Steckler and Nico Larco

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

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February 22, 2019

Corporations and Activists are Exploiting Open Records Laws. California is Trying to Change That

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

Bureau of Land Management

February 22, 2019

SB 489 is the Clean Energy Catalyst New Mexico Needs

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

February 20, 2019

Energía renovable en Latinoamérica y el Caribe: una gran riqueza que brilla cada vez más

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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