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A neon light installation by artist Alicia Eggert in the Smithsonian Institute reads in hot pink lettering: this present moment used to be the unimaginable future.

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January 15, 2026

The Future Is Not Written. It Is Ours to Create.

After one year of President Trump’s second term, let’s challenge ourselves to imagine and bring to life a much, much better future.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

two armed federal agents standing in a cloud of tear gas on a suburban street

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January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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October 11, 2016

Preparing for Severe Climate Events: a Q+A with Drought Experts

Andrea Basche
Former contributor

October 11, 2016

Setting the Nuclear Safety Bar

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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October 7, 2016

A Banner Year for California Climate Laws: Important Lessons and Landmark Progress in 2016

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

Hurricane Matthew approaches Florida in this satellite image taken at 1 p.m., October 6. Photo: NASA

October 6, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Storm Surge: How to Evaluate Its Potential Magnitude and Impacts

Brenda Ekwurzel
Former Staff

October 5, 2016

The Road to High Octane Fuels

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

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October 5, 2016

Matthew Is the Most Powerful Atlantic Hurricane in a Generation. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

October 4, 2016

EV Sales Hit a New High-Water Mark, Despite Low Oil Prices and Lack of Availability

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

October 4, 2016

Climate Policy: Physical Reliability vs Economic Philosophy

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

October 4, 2016

Designing Infrastructure with Climate Change in Mind: Assembly Bill 2800 Becomes Law

Jamesine Rogers Gibson
Former Contributor

October 4, 2016

Sputnik Revisited

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

October 4, 2016

Rapid Regulator Response

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 3, 2016

Another knock against MOX

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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September 30, 2016

Little Island Takes Big Solar Step

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

September 30, 2016

Washington’s Initiative 732: Important Lessons for Supporters of Carbon Pricing

Jason Barbose
Former Contributor

September 29, 2016

What Is the Learning Curve—and What Does It Mean for Solar Power and for Electric Vehicles?

Peter O'Connor
Former contributor

Photo: Mark Jurrens (Wikimedia)

September 28, 2016

Which States are the Most Energy-Efficient? A “Dramatic Photo Finish,” and a Tie for Top Honors

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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September 28, 2016

For Healthier Kids, US Policies Need an Added Sugar Fix

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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Photo: Lance Cheung, USDA/CC BY 2.0, Flickr

September 27, 2016

Organic Farming is Growing (But Not Everywhere)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

September 27, 2016

25 Years Ago Today a President Changed Nuclear Policy Forever. Will This One?

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

September 27, 2016

The Clean Power Plan Goes to Court: A Crucial Moment in Our Fight against Climate Change

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

September 27, 2016

Reactor Oversight Process

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

Photo: USDA-NRCS

September 26, 2016

Soil Carbon Can't Fix Climate Change By Itself—But It Needs to Be Part of the Solution

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

September 26, 2016

Building on Success: Governor Signs UCS-Sponsored Water-Energy Bill

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

September 26, 2016

New Army Corps of Engineers Report Reveals that the Problems with MOX Run Deep

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

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