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May 13, 2025

Putting Science to Work for Security: A Call to Prevent Nuclear Testing

Scientists have a role to play in protecting our collective future by speaking in opposition to a resumption of nuclear weapons testing.

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

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May 13, 2025

What is a Just Land Transition?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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May 13, 2025

Denial, Restriction and Manipulation: New Trump Administration Targets Voting Rights, Fair Representation

Liza Gordon-Rogers
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November 27, 2023

Why Do Baby Carrots Drink So Much Water?

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US Army Corp of Engineers

November 27, 2023

Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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November 20, 2023

World Leaders Must Protect UN Climate Talks from Fossil Fuel Industry Interference

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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November 20, 2023

Taking Stock Ahead of UN Climate Conference: Five Things to Watch for at COP28 in Dubai

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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November 20, 2023

COP28 Global Methane Pledge Efforts Still Not Enough

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow

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November 16, 2023

Ask a Scientist: The US Has to Do More to Meet Its Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

US Fish and Wildlife Service

November 16, 2023

Science’s Role in Addressing Loss and Damage from Climate Change

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

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November 16, 2023

State and Local Governments Across the Country are Sidelining Science. Here’s What’s Needed

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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November 16, 2023

Stepping Up to the Challenge: US Can Meet Climate Goals if Policymakers Take Immediate, Concerted Action

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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November 16, 2023

Walkable Neighborhoods and Public Transit are Part Of the Clean Energy Transition

Steven Higashide
Clean Transportation Program Director

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November 14, 2023

Post-Trump Brain Drain Largely Restored at Key Federal Agencies But More Work Needed on Diversity

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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November 14, 2023

New Report Shows the Need for a Food and Farm Bill That Fights Climate Change

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

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November 13, 2023

Electric Vehicle Sales Continue to Grow, Despite What Some Automakers Are Saying

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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November 13, 2023

Biden and Xi at APEC: A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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November 9, 2023

House Speaker Mike Johnson’s Climate Change Playbook: Deny the Science, Take the Funding

Derrick Z. Jackson
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November 9, 2023

Automakers Opt Out of Cleaning Up Their Vehicles…But at What Cost?

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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November 9, 2023

Considering An EV and Live in a Rural Area? Here are Five Things to Know About Charging

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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November 7, 2023

A Diverse Federal Scientific Workforce Benefits All of Us

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

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November 7, 2023

New Analysis: Federal Agencies Need to Recruit More Scientists from Diverse Universities

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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November 6, 2023

Climate Litigation and UN Climate Talks: An Important Symbiosis

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

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Hudson Rowan

November 6, 2023

The Best “I Voted” Stickers on the Internet: My Favorite Displays of Voting Energy, Diversity, and Pride

Ingrid Paredes
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American Public Power Association

November 3, 2023

Electric Grid Investment in the Public Interest

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

Haitian citizens walk through the flooded streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, after Hurricane Tomas hit the country.

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November 3, 2023

As Loss and Damage Negotiations Come to a Halt, Countries Cling to Hope

UCS Science Network

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November 2, 2023

Science for a Stronger Democracy: 3 Ways to Boost Communication Between Scientists, Voters, and Decisionmakers

Alyssa Shearer
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