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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

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June 30, 2025

Schedule F by Another Name Is Still a Threat to Science

Joseph Reed
Policy Director, Center for Science and Democracy

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July 2, 2025

Massachusetts’ Freedom to Move Act Can Get Transportation on Track

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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January 20, 2016

Climate Risks Are #1 Threat to Global Economy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

January 19, 2016

The Child Nutrition Reauthorization Act Heads to the Senate

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
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January 19, 2016

ROSS

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

January 15, 2016

Governor Brown Urges Water Managers to Plan for Climate Change

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

January 14, 2016

Coming to the Table: Fixing Food to Combat Inequity

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

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January 14, 2016

It’s The Largest Methane Leak in U.S. History. Who’s Responsible?

David Babson
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January 14, 2016

Virginia Coastal Protection Act: New UCS Analysis Highlights Opportunity for Carbon Revenue

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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January 13, 2016

Just How New is the New, Nuclear-armed Cruise Missile?

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

January 12, 2016

The Public Interest Lies in Promoting Transparency AND Protecting Scientists from Harassment

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

January 12, 2016

Ill Prepared

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

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January 11, 2016

Earth to API—It’s 2016 (not 1916) and “Energy Voters” Want Renewables

David Babson
Former contributor

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January 11, 2016

President Obama’s Final State of the Union: What to Expect, and What to Hope For

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

January 11, 2016

There’s New Support for Agricultural Research in 2016—But What Kind of Green Revolution Should We Aim For?

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

January 7, 2016

American Petroleum Institute Regresses with All Fossils, All the Time Plan

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

January 7, 2016

What Is Smart Charging? A Look at How Electric Vehicles Fit In

Peter O'Connor
Former contributor

January 6, 2016

New Report Documents the Overwhelming Benefits of Renewable Energy Standards

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

January 5, 2016

Look Me in the Eye

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

December 30, 2015

How to Keep New Year's (and Deforestation-Free) Resolutions

Lael Goodman
Former contributor

December 29, 2015

A New Year’s Resolution “In Defense of Food”

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

December 23, 2015

Russian Rocket Body Seen as a Streak over Arizona

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 22, 2015

Why Climate Finance Matters to Real People

UCS Science Network

December 22, 2015

Fire When Not Ready

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

December 21, 2015

El Niño vs. the Arctic: Which Will Dominate This Year’s Winter Weather?

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

December 21, 2015

Freakish Winter Warmth: It's Not Not Global Warming

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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