Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images July 3, 2025 NOAA’s Weather and Climate Science Is Under Relentless Attack from Trump Administration. Will Congress Stand Up for Us? Get NOAA the resources it needs to do its life-saving scientific work. Marc Alessi Science Fellow
Rene DeAnda / Unsplash June 30, 2025 Schedule F by Another Name Is Still a Threat to Science Joseph Reed Policy Director, Center for Science and Democracy
Gary D'Ercole/GETTY July 2, 2025 Massachusetts’ Freedom to Move Act Can Get Transportation on Track Kevin X. Shen Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate
August 1, 2016 A Free Ride: How Special Interests Are Undermining Chemical Facility Safety Yogin Kothari Former Contributor
August 1, 2016 Four Questions about a Fast Food Giant’s Role in Tropical Deforestation Lael Goodman Former contributor
July 28, 2016 CDC's Efforts to Combat Zika in Puerto Rico Hampered by a Legacy of Mistrust Juan Declet-Barreto Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability
Photo: Ad Meskens July 28, 2016 Massachusetts on Verge of Energy Greatness Ken Kimmell Former President
Lance Cheung, USDA/CC BY 2.0 (Flickr) July 27, 2016 Book Review: Cowed’s Message is Less but Better Beef Doug Boucher Former Contributor
July 22, 2016 Beyond Heat Waves: What Does 14 Months in a Row of Record Heat Say About Global Warming? Five Key Points to Keep in Mind Astrid Caldas Senior Climate Scientist
Photo: Kim Hansen/Wikimedia Commons July 22, 2016 Boldness in the Massachusetts Energy Bill: The Who, What, and Why John Rogers Energy Campaign Analytic Lead
July 21, 2016 What’s One of the Biggest Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Emissions? Josh Goldman Former Contributor
July 21, 2016 Why the Food Industry Can’t Stomach Transparency on Food Labels Genna Reed Former Staff
The world's largest fossil fuel companies have worked to deceive hte public about the realities and risks of climate change for decades. Photo: Steve Garvie July 21, 2016 Big Oil and Big Tobacco: A Deadly Partnership Rooted in Deception Guest Commentary
NOAA #dataviz shows high temperatures setting in as a heat dome begins to bake the U.S., July 18 2016. http://go.usa.gov/xaaPB July 20, 2016 What Does "Clean Energy Access for All" Mean in the Context of a Dangerous Heat Wave? Rachel Cleetus Policy Director
July 19, 2016 No, the Feds did not just Weaken Fuel Economy Standards Dave Cooke Senior Vehicles Analyst
July 14, 2016 US Missile Defense: In Worse Shape than You Thought Laura Grego Research Director, Senior Scientist
Some beef cattle are raised in a way that actually helps to protect and manage healthy grassland ecosystems, making good use of grass in areas not well suited for row crops. Here’s an example of one such healthy grassland ecosystem managed by cattle from Nebraska Sand Hills. (Photo: Aaron Price)] July 14, 2016 While BBQ Season Sizzles, a Case for Healthy Farms and Better Beef Marcia DeLonge Former Contributor
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NASA HQ/CC BY (Flickr) July 13, 2016 House Science Committee Chairman Lamar Smith Defends ExxonMobil, Subpoenas Union of Concerned Scientists: An FAQ Gretchen Goldman President of UCS
Photo: Wikipedia July 13, 2016 Five Deceptive Tactics Automakers Are Using to Fight Fuel Economy Standards Dave Cooke Senior Vehicles Analyst
July 13, 2016 Thinking Big: Wind Industry Is Moving to Taller Turbines. Will the Transmission System Be Ready? Sam Gomberg Senior Analyst
July 12, 2016 As Congress Calls Out Fossil Fuel Deception, ExxonMobil Continues to Fund Climate Science Denial Gretchen Goldman President of UCS