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December 15, 2025

China and the United States Are Racing Towards Different Ends in AI

While China sees AI as another tool for controlling its populace, the United States is rushing to create AI that will give it global economic dominance.

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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December 16, 2025

The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

UCS Science Network

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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

Senior Manager of Government Affairs

Eryn MacDonald

Global Security Analyst

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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

UCS Science Network

December 6, 2017

Why You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Recycling Old Appliances

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

December 6, 2017

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

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

The Moon is seen as is rises, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017 in Washington. Photo by NASA. CC-BY-2.0 (Flickr)

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

Staff Sgt. Jason Colbert, US Air Force

December 1, 2017

Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards—Under Fire?

UCS Science Network

U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. James L. Harper Jr.

December 1, 2017

Abnormal and Catastrophic 2017 Hurricane Season Finally Over

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

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
Former contributor

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November 30, 2017

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

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

Photo: Department of Defense

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
Former Contributor

The Fijian COP23 presidency placed this sea-faring canoe outside of the main plenary hall in Bonn, symbolizing that when it comes to climate change, we are all in the same boat. Photo: By the author.

November 29, 2017

Climate Summit Makes Progress Despite Trump, But Much More Urgency Is Needed

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

November 28, 2017

North Korea’s Longest Missile Test Yet

David Wright
Former Contributor

Adding insulation to your attic is an effective step to improve the efficiency of your home, save money, and cut carbon emissions.

November 28, 2017

Which States are Most Energy-Efficient? Here are the Latest Results

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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November 28, 2017

Lessons from the Land and Water Songs to Heal

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November 28, 2017

How Much Does it Cost to Charge an Electric Car in Your City?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

November 27, 2017

The Senate Tax Bill: Just Say No

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

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