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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

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February 22, 2018

4 Happy Thoughts about the Trump Solar Tariffs

John Rogers
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February 22, 2018

The Science of Voting Rights + An Interview with Matt Dunlap

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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February 22, 2018

There Are Better Things in France for Trump to Emulate Than a Military Parade

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

February 21, 2018

And Then They Came for the Social Scientists

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

February 21, 2018

Pennsylvania’s New Congressional Map is Fair, But Reveals Fundamental Tradeoffs in Institutional Choice

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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February 21, 2018

The Facts About Trump’s Solar Tariffs – Who Gets Hurt? Who Gets Helped?

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

February 21, 2018

Toyota Cries Over Climate Change While Their Trade Groups Cry Over Climate Policy

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

US Department of Energy

February 20, 2018

Court To Decide Fate Of EPA’s Chemical Disaster Rule

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

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February 16, 2018

8 Presidents Who Shaped the US Food System (for Better and for Worse)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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February 16, 2018

CDC Scientists Plea to Congress: Let Us Research Gun Violence

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

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February 16, 2018

Nuclear Hawks Take the Reins in Tokyo

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

February 15, 2018

The “Versatile Fast Neutron Source”: A Misguided Nuclear Reactor Project

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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February 15, 2018

Science For Justice: A New Blog Series

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

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February 15, 2018

Congress must address gun violence safety

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

February 13, 2018

Federal Scientists! Make a Note for the Record. We All Need to Know of Your Work.

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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February 13, 2018

How Bad Are Proposed Budget Cuts at the EPA? Let Me Count the Ways

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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February 13, 2018

Tell Congress to Send Support, Not Poison Pills, to Endangered Species Protections

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

US Department of Energy

February 13, 2018

President Dumps Clean Energy in Proposed Budget

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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February 13, 2018

Why Climate Change and Equity Matter for Infrastructure: An Interview with Chione Flegal of PolicyLink

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former Contributor

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February 12, 2018

Popular Nutrition Program for Farmers and Families at Risk in 2018 Farm Bill (Correction)

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February 12, 2018

Our Science for Public Good Project: Hosting a Holiday Air and Water Quality Party

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February 12, 2018

The Truth about Coal, in Under Three Minutes

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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February 12, 2018

ExxonMobil’s Climate Disinformation Campaign is Still Alive and Well

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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February 12, 2018

Science Alert to EPA Chief Pruitt: Pollution Kills People

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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