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Two young people move a pallet of water bottles through a park in NYC during a heat wave in 2025.

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August 5, 2025

As States Continue to Fail Workers, We Need Federal Heat Protections

It’s getting hotter. And states keep blocking heat protections for outdoor workers—including, most recently, Kentucky.

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US. This false colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 3 August 2025, shows the smoke cloud from the wildfires engulfing skies over Canada and the US.

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August 7, 2025

What We’re Watching: Wildfire Smoke and Trump Administration Mirrors

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

John Quentere Jr. looks at the window sticker of a new 2005 Chevy Blazer at Bredemann Chevrolet in Park Ridge, Illinois.

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August 5, 2025

Trump’s Latest Move to Deny Climate Science and What it Means for Vehicle Standards

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

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December 11, 2014

Interfering in the Science: Congress Targets Sage Grouse Protections in Cromnibus Bill

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

December 11, 2014

Solar Power Soars to New Heights in California

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

December 10, 2014

We’re Number One! – In What Our Land Can Do for the World’s Climate

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

December 10, 2014

At COP 20 in Lima: The Buzz about Renewable Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

December 9, 2014

Groundbreaking Study Shows How Sustainable Farming Practices Can Improve Yields

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

December 9, 2014

Preventing Asthma: Searching "Upstream" for the Evidence

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December 9, 2014

Agriculture + Ecology: No Matter What You Call It, the Science of “Agroecology” Adds Up

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

December 9, 2014

Nuclear Power Safety: Numbers and Context

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

December 5, 2014

Energy Efficiency in Florida: It’s Working Elsewhere, So Let’s Keep Not Doing It

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

December 4, 2014

FOIAed Missile Defense Documents: Syring’s Huntsville Presentation

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

December 4, 2014

Why COP 20 Lima Matters to South American Countries

Roberto Mera
Former contributor

December 3, 2014

Canadian Unions to Bargain for Scientific Integrity Reform

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

December 2, 2014

The Clean Power Plan is a Climate Game Changer. Here are Seven Ways to Strengthen it.

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

December 2, 2014

The Detroit Power Outage: It's Not About the EPA or Fuel Supplies

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

December 2, 2014

Why Does Good Produce Cost So Much?

Lindsey Haynes-Maslow
Former contributor

December 2, 2014

What Happened at the LA Auto Show? Small SUVs, Hydrogen Cars, and 2015 Fuel Economy Gains

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

December 2, 2014

Interstellar: Climate Change and the Evolution of Cli-Fi Movies

Roberto Mera
Former contributor

December 2, 2014

Nuclear inSecurity

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

December 1, 2014

Amazon Deforestation in Brazil: New Numbers, Better Understanding

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

December 1, 2014

EPA Relaxes the Leash on Independent Science Advisors

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

December 1, 2014

Taking Nuclear Missiles off Hair-Trigger Alert

David Wright
Former Contributor

December 1, 2014

Could Lima Mark a Climate Turning Point? What to Look For

Ken Kimmell
Former President

December 1, 2014

Russia’s Small Maneuvering Satellites: Inspectors or ASATs?

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

November 26, 2014

A Science-Based Ozone Standard At Last? The Obama Administration Releases Long-Awaited Draft Rules

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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