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July 10, 2025

Power Hungry: Why Data Centers Are Developing Their Own Energy Sources to Fuel AI

The spread of AI data centers is larger, more numerous, and faster-growing than anything that has come before to the electric utilities. The potential for this to cause supply shortages and costs for consumers is plain to see.

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

The 100-Hour Weather & Climate Livestream

July 10, 2025

Ask a Scientist: How Livestreaming 100 Hours of Weather and Climate Moved Thousands to Action

Michelle Rama-Poccia
Bilingual Writer and Podcast Host, Union of Concerned Scientists

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July 9, 2025

The Court Has Spoken: A Healthy Climate is a Human Right

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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Juliet Christian-Smith

Western States Regional Director

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April 12, 2015

The 45th Anniversary of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty: A Look Back and a Look Ahead

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

April 10, 2015

Peabody Energy, the EPA Clean Power Plan, and Corporate Consistency on Climate Change

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

April 9, 2015

Access Denied? A Survey of Science Writers Sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Union of Concerned Scientists

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

April 9, 2015

Condemning Conversion Therapy is Supporting Science

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 8, 2015

A Tough Week for Missile Defense Advocates

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

April 8, 2015

An Interview with Eric Schlosser on the Risks of Hair-Trigger Alert

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

April 7, 2015

Building Community Power: Science and Storytelling

UCS Science Network

April 7, 2015

Dear Humans: Industry is Causing Global Warming, Not Your Activities

Aaron Huertas
Former Contributor

April 7, 2015

Nuclear Safety Perfection

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

April 6, 2015

Proof that California's Water Sector Can Be a Climate Leader: Sonoma County Celebrates “Carbon-Free” Water

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

April 6, 2015

Fracking in Colorado: Did the Oil and Gas Taskforce Finish Its Tasks?

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

April 3, 2015

Forests, Agriculture, and Climate Change: Why the U.S. Needs Action, Not Just Accounting, in its INDC

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

April 3, 2015

Electric Vehicles: The Right Choice for Oregon

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

April 3, 2015

A First Look at the Iranian Nuclear Deal

David Wright
Former Contributor

April 2, 2015

Three Reasons the UCS Satellite Database is Different from Other Satellite Catalogs

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

April 2, 2015

How Do We Make Scientists Human?

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 2, 2015

Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell's New Relationship with Palm Oil: It's Complicated

Lael Goodman
Former contributor

April 1, 2015

Not Where You Expected to Find Deforestation?: Examining the Palm Oil Commitments of 40 of America's Top Companies

Lael Goodman
Former contributor

April 1, 2015

The School Nutrition Association—Opposing Better Nutrition in Schools Since 2013

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

April 1, 2015

Why is China Modernizing Its Nuclear Arsenal?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

March 31, 2015

A Lunchroom Lesson: Repackaging Tobacco for a Food Fight, Part 2

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

March 31, 2015

More Than Scientists, Mauna Loa, and Better Climate Communication

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

March 31, 2015

U.S. Can Lead on Global Climate Action: Clean Power Plan Is a Linchpin

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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