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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

In an article originally published in Science, UCS President Gretchen Goldman and her co-author present solutions for scientists under attack in authoritarian governments.

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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August 13, 2025

Trump Admin Uses Fossil Fuel Industry Deception Tactics to Undermine Climate Science

Carlos Javier Martinez
Senior Scientist

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August 13, 2025

9 Ways to Counter Disinformation Now that the Trump Administration Has Made It US Climate Policy

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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December 11, 2017

Dialogue About Risks of Environmental Exposure Begins with Taking Environmental Justice Concerns Seriously

Juan Declet-Barreto
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December 11, 2017

Pressuring China on North Korea Could Be a Mistake

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

December 8, 2017

Oil and Gaslighting: The American Petroleum Institute Misses the Mark on Environmental Justice

Charise Johnson
Former Contributor

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December 8, 2017

A Toxic Nomination Hangs in the Balance: Who Will Stand Up to Finally Topple Michael Dourson?

Derrick Z. Jackson
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December 8, 2017

The Future of Solar is in the President’s Hands. It Should Be an Easy Call

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

December 8, 2017

New Transmission Projects Will Unleash Midwestern Wind Power—And Save Billions

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

December 7, 2017

Reentry of North Korea’s Hwasong-15 Missile

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 6, 2017

The Penn State Science Policy Society: Filling the Gap Between Science and Community

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December 6, 2017

Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Recycling Old Appliances

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

December 6, 2017

Automakers’ Long List of Fights Against Progress, and Why We Must Demand Better

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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December 6, 2017

Supermoons, King Tides, and Global Warming

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

December 5, 2017

It’s World Soil Day: Celebrate Soil, Carbon, and the Opportunities Right Under Our Feet

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

December 5, 2017

Did Pilots See North Korea’s Missile Fail during Reentry?

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 5, 2017

Pruitt’s War on the Planet and the EPA—and What Congress Can Do About It

Ken Kimmell
Former President

December 5, 2017

Like Bonnie Tyler, NRC is Holding Out for a HERO

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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December 4, 2017

The EPA Knows Glider Trucks Are Dangerously Dirty: It’s Time to Keep Them Off the Road

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

December 4, 2017

Chinese Military Strategy: A Work in Progress

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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December 1, 2017

Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards—Under Fire?

UCS Science Network

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December 1, 2017

Abnormal and Catastrophic 2017 Hurricane Season Finally Over

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

December 1, 2017

Virginia’s Gerrymander Is Still Alive—and a Deadly Threat to Environmental Justice

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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December 1, 2017

More Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Coming to Massachusetts

Daniel Gatti
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November 30, 2017

Great Lakes’ Great Changes: Temperatures Soar as the Climate Changes

Derrick Z. Jackson
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November 29, 2017

Hyping US Missile Defense Capabilities Could Have Grave Consequences

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

November 29, 2017

You Might Be Wasting Food, Even If You’re Not Throwing It Away

Doug Boucher
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