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Ocean Conservation Is Still Significantly at Risk Despite Backtrack on NOAA Mission Change

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Six Key Facts Ignored in Dismissal of California Climate Suits vs. Fossil Fuel Companies

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Uniting Young Scientists: Building a National Network for Grassroots Science Policy

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June 27, 2018

Judge Should Not Have Deferred to Congress, Executive Branch in Fossil-Fuel Climate Case

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June 27, 2018

The EPA SAB Agreed to Tell Pruitt that EPA’s Restricted Science Rule is Problematic, But Where’s the Follow-up?

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Midwest Transmission Operator Planning for a High-Renewables Future

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June 26, 2018

How Maryland Can Build a Clean and Modern Transportation System

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A Tale of Four Cities: How Smart Growth Can Shape the Future of the Washington, D.C. / Baltimore Region

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Ocean Agency Must Keep Its Focus on Climate Change and Sustaining Marine Ecosystems

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Engaged Science: 6 Tips for the Trump Era

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June 25, 2018

Getting More Wind and Solar is 100% Possible, But Not 100% Straightforward. Here’s Why

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Dangerous Air Alert: New Analysis Shows How the Trump Administration Could Hide the Health Risks of Bad Air Days

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Inundaciones crónicas, gentrificación climática y el futuro de Miami

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Flooding at Nine Mile Point

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How Many Homes Are at Risk from Sea Level Rise? New Interactive Map Has the Answers

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June 22, 2018

Department of Interior Buries Communications Policy After Attempting to Justify Muzzling Scientists

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June 22, 2018

As Asbestos Toll Mounts, Trump’s EPA Ignores It

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Questions about a US Space Force

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The Forgotten Scientists: LGBQT in STEM

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Breaking Through the Ice: LGBTQ+ Visibility in Stem

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June 21, 2018

Good News for Colorado Drivers: Hickenlooper Moves to Adopt State Clean Car Standards

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The Fate of My Grandmother’s Home: Facing Sea Level Rise in New Jersey

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