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December 16, 2025

The Exploding Scope of the Military-Industrial Complex

Members of both major political parties have begun to question ballooning defense expenditures, which have almost tripled since the 1990s.

Sean Manning
Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

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December 16, 2025

The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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Melissa Kaplan

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Sean Manning

Herbert Scoville Jr. Peace Fellow

Kristie Ellickson

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September 10, 2018

Hurricane Florence: Four Things You Should Know That Your Meteorologist is Truly Too Busy to Tell You

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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September 10, 2018

Puerto Rican Scientists and the Communities They Serve: “Resistance is Resilience”

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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September 10, 2018

Community Choice Aggregation Puts Communities in Control of Their Electricity

Laura Wisland
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September 10, 2018

Clinton Power Station: Even More Power Problems

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

Mike Jacobs

September 7, 2018

Department of Energy Walks Into a Fight About Subsidies

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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September 7, 2018

Amazon Deforestation in Brazil: What Does it Mean When There’s no Change?

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

Paula Garcia

September 7, 2018

One Year after Maria, Puerto Rico Deserves a Solid, Resilient, and Healthy Power System

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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September 6, 2018

Will Happer, a Climate Science Denier, Joins the White House

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

Paula García

September 6, 2018

A un año de María, Puerto Rico merece un sistema eléctrico sólido, resiliente y saludable

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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September 6, 2018

California’s Clean Fuel Policies Clear Roadblocks to Electric Vehicles

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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September 6, 2018

Zinke Attends Pacific Islands Forum, Ignores Their Biggest Concern

Joel Clement
Former Contributor

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September 6, 2018

California Gets one Step Closer to Zero-Emission Transit Buses

Jimmy O'Dea
Former Contributor

New models will help continue the growth in EV sales, like the longer-range battery electric Jaguar I-PACE SUV that is scheduled to arrive for sale later this year.

September 6, 2018

Electric Vehicle Sales Are Taking Off in 2018

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

September 6, 2018

We Need Better Data about What Is Killing American Prisoners. It’s Probably the Heat.

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September 6, 2018

Vogtle and Hatch: Have Cost Over-Runs Undermined Safety Performance?

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

September 5, 2018

Why the Farm Bill Should Invest in Agroecology Research: An Interview with Dr. Selena Ahmed

Mike Lavender
Former Contributor

September 5, 2018

Climate-Safe Infrastructure for All: California Working Group Report Provides Comprehensive Recommendations

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former Contributor

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September 5, 2018

This Beetle Lays its Eggs in Dead Mice Carcasses and then Covers Them With Mucus – But it’s Endangered and Important

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

T. Campbell

September 4, 2018

Op-Eds for Cheeseheads: Training New Scientists as Communicators in Wisconsin Food Systems Policy

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September 4, 2018

Proposed Changes to the Endangered Species Act Threaten Wildlife

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

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September 4, 2018

What Happens in the Next 26 Days Could Change Our Food and Farm Future

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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August 31, 2018

Why is ExxonMobil Still Funding Climate Science Denier Groups?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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August 31, 2018

Trump Administration’s “Affordable Clean Energy” Rule Is Anything But

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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August 31, 2018

The Sociopolitical Evolution of a Scientist: Incorporating Advocacy into My Graduate School Experience

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