Posnov/Getty Images July 29, 2025 Why More Frequent Wildfires and Extreme Rainfall Are a Particularly Perilous Combo Wildfires can fundamentally change how water moves through a landscape, leading to changes in both the availability and quality of water. Carly Phillips Research Scientist
Julian Finney/Getty Images July 28, 2025 Smarter Integration of Renewables Could Have Prevented the Blackout in Spain and Portugal Lee Shaver Senior Energy Analyst
Montinique Monroe/Getty Images July 24, 2025 President Trump’s Handouts to Fossil Fuel Industry Will Cost Public $80 Billion Over Next Decade Laura Peterson Corporate Analyst & Advocate
The number of electric vehicles on sale in the U.S. continues to grow. July 24, 2017 Electric Cars Are Critical to a Clean Future David Reichmuth Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program
July 24, 2017 Seize the Day: RGGI Leadership More Important Than Ever John Rogers Energy Campaign Analytic Lead
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain/CC BY (Flickr) July 24, 2017 Remembering Herb Needleman—The Hero Who Got Lead Out of Gasoline Michael Halpern Former Contributor
The EPA's Clean Air Act standards protect the health of all Americans, especially our children. Photo: USEPA/Flickr July 24, 2017 Six Months into the Trump Administration: Science and Public Health Under Siege Kathleen Rest Former Executive Director
Introducing the paper airplane toss at the 2016 Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony. Courtesy of Improbable Research. July 24, 2017 Six Selfish Reasons to Communicate Science UCS Science Network
July 21, 2017 We Fact-Checked a Bogus "Study" on Global Temperature That's Misleading Readers Brenda Ekwurzel Director of Scientific Excellence
White House/Flickr July 21, 2017 An Administration Defined by Its Conflicts (and What That Means for Science and Policy) Genna Reed Former Staff
Pete Markham/Flickr July 20, 2017 Economist to Team Trump: More Trade Won't Avert a Farm Crisis Karen Perry Stillerman Deputy Director
July 20, 2017 40% Growth? The Latest Electric Vehicle Sales Numbers Look Good Peter O'Connor Former contributor
Marco Verch/CC BY SA (Flickr) July 20, 2017 The Trump Administration’s Record on Science Six Months after Inauguration Jacob Carter Former Contributor
Pesticide Action Network July 20, 2017 Environmental Injustice in the Early Days of the Trump Administration UCS Science Network
Photo: New Jersey NaAtional Guard July 19, 2017 The National Flood Insurance Program is up for Reauthorization: Here’s What Congress Should Do Rachel Cleetus Policy Director
July 19, 2017 The Wall Street Journal Gets it Wrong on EPA Scientific Integrity…Again Genna Reed Former Staff
Rising sea levels are already a threat to coastal historic buildings and the communities they anchor in places like Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay. Photo: Octavio Abruto/iLCP July 19, 2017 What is the Cost of One Meter of Sea Level Rise? Guest Commentary
July 19, 2017 New Interactive Map Highlights Effects of Sea Level Rise, Shows Areas of Chronic Flooding by Community Kristy Dahl Former Staff
Photo: Kyle James/CC BY-SA (Flickr) July 18, 2017 Climate Change Just Got a Bipartisan Vote in the House of Representatives Ken Kimmell Former President
USDA July 17, 2017 Build the Wall and Blame the Poor: Checking Rep. King’s Statements on Food Stamps Sarah Reinhardt Former Contributor
Wayne National Forest/Creative Commons (Flickr) July 17, 2017 Once Deemed Too Small to Be Counted, Rooftop Solar Is Now Racing Up the Charts Julie McNamara Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy
Photo: Chris Hunkeler/CC BY-SA (Flickr) July 14, 2017 A Quick Guide to the Energy Debates Mike Jacobs Senior Energy Analyst
July 14, 2017 Cooper: Nuclear Plant Operated 89 Days with Key Safety System Impaired Dave Lochbaum Former Contributor
Images Money/CC BY 2.0 (Flickr) July 13, 2017 How President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Harm Early Career Scientists Jacob Carter Former Contributor
NASA July 13, 2017 One of The Largest Icebergs on Record Just Broke off Antarctica. Now What? Brenda Ekwurzel Director of Scientific Excellence