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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

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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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August 4, 2016

Hundreds Rally in Chicago to Support the EPA's Clean Energy Incentive Program

Jessica Collingsworth
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August 4, 2016

Turkey Wrap: A Collection of Stories about US H-bombs in Turkey

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

August 4, 2016

Scientist in the Field: On the Ground in Flooded Florida Neighborhoods

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

August 4, 2016

What Can North Korea’s Missiles Reach?

David Wright
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August 3, 2016

Rethinking Nuclear Deterrence: Korea and No First Use

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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August 3, 2016

Tesla and SolarCity: Do They Fit Together?

Peter O'Connor
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August 3, 2016

Ten Years After: Looking Back on California’s Global Warming Solutions Act (AB 32)

Adrienne Alvord
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August 2, 2016

You Might be Operating an Unsafe Reactor If…

Dave Lochbaum
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August 1, 2016

Massachusetts’s Clean Energy Victory: A Long Night, a Major Bill, and a Bright Future

John Rogers
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August 1, 2016

Coca-Cola Breaks Pledge Not to Advertise to Kids (Again)

Genna Reed
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August 1, 2016

Good News and Bad News on This Year's Dead Zone Measurement

Andrea Basche
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August 1, 2016

A Free Ride: How Special Interests Are Undermining Chemical Facility Safety

Yogin Kothari
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August 1, 2016

Four Questions about a Fast Food Giant’s Role in Tropical Deforestation

Lael Goodman
Former contributor

July 31, 2016

Japan Can Accept No First Use

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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

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July 28, 2016

Massachusetts on Verge of Energy Greatness

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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July 27, 2016

Book Review: Cowed’s Message is Less but Better Beef

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

July 27, 2016

Where in the World Is Palm Oil Deforestation?

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July 26, 2016

Nuclear Plant Accidents: Three Mile Island

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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

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July 22, 2016

Boldness in the Massachusetts Energy Bill: The Who, What, and Why

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

July 21, 2016

What’s One of the Biggest Things You Can Do to Reduce Your Emissions?

Josh Goldman
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July 21, 2016

Why the Food Industry Can’t Stomach Transparency on Food Labels

Genna Reed
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July 21, 2016

Big Oil and Big Tobacco: A Deadly Partnership Rooted in Deception

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