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Two young people move a pallet of water bottles through a park in NYC during a heat wave in 2025.

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August 5, 2025

As States Continue to Fail Workers, We Need Federal Heat Protections

It’s getting hotter. And states keep blocking heat protections for outdoor workers—including, most recently, Kentucky.

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US.

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August 7, 2025

What We’re Watching: Wildfire Smoke and Trump Administration Mirrors

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

John Quentere Jr. looks at the window sticker of a new 2005 Chevy Blazer at Bredemann Chevrolet in Park Ridge, Illinois.

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August 5, 2025

Trump’s Latest Move to Deny Climate Science and What it Means for Vehicle Standards

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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January 24, 2017

Gutting the EPA Hurts Real People

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

January 23, 2017

Nuclear Regulatory Crusader

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

January 20, 2017

Better Transportation Choices are Key to Meeting California’s 2030 Climate Goals

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

January 20, 2017

California Dreamin' of a Clean Electricity Grid

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

January 20, 2017

A Climate Action Roadmap: California Steps Up in Uncertain Times

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

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January 19, 2017

Five Takeaways From Scott Pruitt’s Nomination Hearing That Should Worry Scientists

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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January 19, 2017

What to Expect—and Ways to Respond—as the Trump Administration Assumes Power

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 19, 2017

USDA Nominee Perdue's Connection to Coca-Cola is Deeper Than Georgia Roots

Genna Reed
Former Staff

January 19, 2017

Is North Korea Planning a Long-Range Missile Launch?

David Wright
Former Contributor

January 19, 2017

Not-so-Fabulous Five

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

January 18, 2017

3 Reasons Why Federal Energy R&D is a Wise Investment

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

January 18, 2017

The Importance of Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) When Examining Climate Change

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January 18, 2017

New Report Shows Electric Vehicle Technology Advancing Faster Than Anticipated

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

January 18, 2017

NOAA and NASA Confirm: 2016 Is Warmest Year on Record.

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

January 18, 2017

Can Trump Revive the Coal Industry? Lessons from the Petra Nova and Kemper Projects

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

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January 18, 2017

Two Surprising Facts about NOAA

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

January 18, 2017

UCS to the NRC: Stop Dragging Your Feet on Important Nuclear Security Updates

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

January 17, 2017

This is Our Moment: Time to Amplify the Energy of the Food Movement

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

January 17, 2017

#dieselgate, pt. II: Sergio's Revenge

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Wind blowing in Plains states, pre-dawn April. Courtesy: hint.fm/wind

January 17, 2017

Rick Perry and the “Texas Approach” to Renewable Energy and Infrastructure

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

January 17, 2017

No President Should Have Absolute Authority to Launch Nuclear Weapons

David Wright
Former Contributor

January 17, 2017

Trump and the Nuclear Codes: How To Launch a Nuclear Weapon

David Wright
Former Contributor

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January 17, 2017

Can President Trump Uphold Scientific Integrity in Government Decisionmaking? New Report Tells What’s At Stake

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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January 17, 2017

The Truth About Pruitt’s EPA Lawsuits is Even Worse Than You Might Think

Ken Kimmell
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