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July 8, 2025

What China’s Approach to Iran Tells Us About Its Foreign Policy

By not taking sides against Iran or Russia in recent conflicts, China is trying to achieve stability and play the role of global mediator.

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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July 8, 2025

Climate Lawsuits Are Rising as Political Pushback Intensifies

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 7, 2025

Seven Things You Need to Know About the Texas Flash Flood Tragedy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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Kathy Mulvey

Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

Kate Cell

Senior Climate Campaign Manager

Laura Peterson

Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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February 11, 2015

Another Day, Another U.S. Solar Record: 5 Great Facts About the Desert Sunlight Project

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

February 11, 2015

Why Electric Vehicles Matter in Georgia (and your state too!)

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

February 10, 2015

Groundbreaking New Report on Geoengineering Tackles Carbon Dioxide Removal Experiments

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

February 10, 2015

Reflecting Sunlight to Cool Earth: The NAS Weighs Controversial Measures in New Report

Peter Frumhoff
Former Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist

February 10, 2015

Accident Sequence Precursors for Nuclear Reactors

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

February 9, 2015

Hair-Trigger Alert: Some Risks are Not Worth Taking

Ken Kimmell
Former President

February 9, 2015

Fire Borrowing, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, and an Opportunity for Bipartisan Action

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

February 6, 2015

Detective or Scientist? Fingerprinting the Ocean to Estimate Global Sea Level Rise

UCS Science Network

February 6, 2015

A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: How the Bay Bridge Was Rebuilt Without Considering Climate Change

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

February 6, 2015

Here are the Top 5 New Clean Cars for 2015 and 2016

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

February 5, 2015

Regardless of the Groundhog’s Shadow, Farmers and Scientists are Planning for Spring

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

February 5, 2015

Where Florida’s Electricity Comes From, and How It Can Do Better

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

February 5, 2015

Let the Engineer Speak: On Scientific Free Speech and the Harassment of Experts

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

February 4, 2015

If You Build It, Will They Come? The Relationship Between Healthy Food Access and Consumption.

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

February 3, 2015

The Man Who Saved the World

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

February 3, 2015

Who Should Decide What Happens When Scientists Violate Conflict of Interest Rules?

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

February 3, 2015

Big Sugar Bad for Babies, CDC Scientists Say—but Food Industry Disagrees

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

February 3, 2015

President's Budget Helps Create New Opportunities for Coal Communities

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

February 3, 2015

Arkansas Nuclear One: Pictures of an Accident

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

February 2, 2015

Iran’s Fourth Successful Satellite Launch

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

February 2, 2015

Preparing for Climate Change: President’s Budget Misses Opportunity

Rob Cowin
Former Contributor

February 2, 2015

Low Carbon Fuels: How Clean Fuels Can Power the West Coast and Beyond

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

January 30, 2015

Next Generation Conservation: Planning for Palm Oil and Orang-utans

UCS Science Network

January 30, 2015

Shell Promises Climate Risk Disclosure to Shareholders, but What About Its Political Spending?

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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