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Protecting Science from Government Intimidation

In an era where people can easily publish ideas and find an audience online, how much damage can a travel and immigration policy actually do to the integrity of science and industry? Lots.

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How Climate Change Is Drying up the Western US

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Diesel Emission Controls Work…Which Is Why They Are Under Attack

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Envisioning Federal Scientific Integrity as a Tool to Protect Democracy and Fight Corruption

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Why the EPA Is Attacking California’s Clean Car Standards (Again)

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Megafires, Land Use, and Climate Change

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A New Way to Uncover How Science Is Under Attack

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June 25, 2026

FEMA Review Council Report, Like President Trump, Is Out of Touch with Reality

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June 24, 2026

The American Project Has Never Been Perfect. It’s Still Worth Fighting For.

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June 24, 2026

A Year in, the Trump Administration is Exercising “Gold Standard” Suppression of Science

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June 18, 2026

Louisiana v Callais Broke the System. Here’s How We Fix It

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Dear Doomer: Hope is a Discipline

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President Trump’s Coal Bailouts Lock-In Higher Costs, Forestall Real Solutions

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Despite It All: Watching US Wind and Solar’s Amazing Progress

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Colorado Takes a Big Step Forward for EV Battery Recycling

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June 11, 2026

Ask an Expert: How Can the Science Community Protect Science and Democracy?

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The President’s FY27 Budget Request: More Bad News For Science

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June 9, 2026

The Science Community Is Stepping Up. Let’s Go Bigger.

Gretchen Goldman
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June 8, 2026

Trump and Xi Take a First Step Toward Better Relations

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June 4, 2026

Making Sense of a Turbulent Global Climate and Clean Energy Landscape

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June 4, 2026

Overheating a Water Planet: Warmed Oceans Will Not Be Ignored

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June 3, 2026

The Trump Administration Has Launched Its Biggest Threat Yet to Scientific Research. We Can Stop Them.

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EPA Leadership Strip the Agency of Its Ability to Protect Us from Toxic Chemicals

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It’s Hurricane Season. How Will FEMA Show up This Year?

Shana Udvardy
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Nuclear Injustice in New York

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Science is Rising: Finding our Power to Protect Science and Democracy

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