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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

Carly Phillips
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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

July 14, 2017

How the Oregon Rebate for Electric Cars Works

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

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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

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July 13, 2017

How President Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts Would Harm Early Career Scientists

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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July 13, 2017

One of The Largest Icebergs on Record Just Broke off Antarctica. Now What?

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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July 12, 2017

Northern Plains Drought Shows (Again) that Failing to Plan for Disasters = Planning to Fail

Andrea Basche
Former contributor

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July 12, 2017

As Coal Stumbles, Wind Power Takes Off in Wyoming

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

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July 12, 2017

The San Francisco Bay Area Faces Sea Level Rise and Chronic Inundation

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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July 12, 2017

El área de la bahía de San Francisco enfrenta aumento del nivel del mar e inundación crónica

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

July 11, 2017

Turkey Point: Fire and Explosion at the Nuclear Plant

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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July 11, 2017

New World Heritage Sites Already Under Threat From Climate Change

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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July 11, 2017

President Trump’s Budget Leaves Workers Behind

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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July 7, 2017

How the Senate Healthcare Bill Bolsters the Tanning Industry’s Misinformation Campaign

Genna Reed
Former Staff

July 7, 2017

Historic Treaty Makes Nuclear Weapons Illegal

Sean Meyer
Former Contributor

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July 7, 2017

Tesla Model 3 vs. Chevy Bolt? What You Need to Know Before Buying an Electric Car

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

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July 7, 2017

How Trump’s Trade Talks (and Tweets) Got Sickeningly Sweet

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

July 7, 2017

Timing, Pollinators, and the Impact of Climate Change

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July 7, 2017

100% Clean Energy? In California, SB 100 May Make it Possible

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

July 7, 2017

Reentry Heating from North Korea’s July 4 Missile Test

David Wright
Former Contributor

July 6, 2017

Congress Is Trying to Give the Trump Administration a Short Cut to Ignore Public Input and Science: It Shouldn’t

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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July 6, 2017

Minnesota’s Solar Boom and… Bob Dylan?

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

July 6, 2017

Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Contradictory Decisions Undermine Nuclear Safety

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

July 3, 2017

North Korea Appears to Launch Missile with 6,700 km Range

David Wright
Former Contributor

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