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July 8, 2025

What China’s Approach to Iran Tells Us About Its Foreign Policy

By not taking sides against Iran or Russia in recent conflicts, China is trying to achieve stability and play the role of global mediator.

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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July 8, 2025

Climate Lawsuits Are Rising as Political Pushback Intensifies

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 7, 2025

Seven Things You Need to Know About the Texas Flash Flood Tragedy

Rachel Cleetus
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May 18, 2017

April 2017 Was the Second Hottest April on Record: We Need NOAA More Than Ever

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

May 17, 2017

Warhead Reentry: What Could North Korea Learn from its Recent Missile Test?

David Wright
Former Contributor

May 17, 2017

Ad Hoc Fire Protection at Nuclear Plants Not Good Enough

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

May 16, 2017

BP Hosts Annual General Meeting Amid Questions on Climate Change

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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May 16, 2017

Three Reasons Congress Should Support a Budget Increase for Organic Agriculture Research

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

May 16, 2017

One of Many Risks of the Regulatory Accountability Act: Flawed Risk Assessment Guidelines

Genna Reed
Former Staff

May 16, 2017

Reduce Risk, Increase Benefits: More Energy Progress for Massachusetts?

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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May 16, 2017

ConocoPhillips Shareholders to Consider Climate-Related Lobbying and Executive Perks

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

May 15, 2017

Five Ways to Move Beyond the March: A Guide for Scientists Seeking Strong, Inclusive Science

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In UCS's 2016 Climate Accountability Scorecard, both ExxonMobil and Chevron scored "poor" in the area of Planning for a World Free From Carbon Pollution. Look for a Scorecard update later this year.

May 15, 2017

Chevron, ExxonMobil Face Growing Investor Concerns About Climate Risk

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

May 13, 2017

North Korea’s Missile in New Test Would Have 4,500 km Range

David Wright
Former Contributor

May 10, 2017

Shake, Rattle, and Rainout: Federal Support for Disaster Research

UCS Science Network

May 10, 2017

New Arctic Climate Change Report: Stark Findings Confront Secretary of State Tillerson Ahead of G7

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

Photo: James Gathany, CDC

May 9, 2017

5 Reasons Why the Regulatory Accountability Act is Bad for Science

Yogin Kothari
Former Contributor

May 9, 2017

Solar Jobs, Coal Jobs, and the Value of Jobs in General

Peter O'Connor
Former contributor

May 9, 2017

What Does Scott Gottlieb’s Leadership Mean for Scientific Integrity at the FDA?

Genna Reed
Former Staff

May 9, 2017

How Oats Could Save Iowa’s Farmers (and Fight Pollution)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

May 9, 2017

US-China Relations Set Up to Fail

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

May 8, 2017

Advisory Committee Shakeup Targets Independent Science and Scientists

Genna Reed
Former Staff

May 4, 2017

Exelon Generation Company (a.k.a. Nuclear Whiners)

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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May 3, 2017

Kids, Scientific Integrity, and What We Can Learn From the Local Science Fair

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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May 2, 2017

What's Next After the Peoples Climate March? Riding the Momentum and Bringing It Home

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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May 1, 2017

New Mexico’s Largest Electricity Provider Proposes Going 100% Coal-Free

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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May 1, 2017

From Soup to Nuts: Science-based Recommendations for FDA's "Healthy" Label

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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