The Equation

A neon light installation by artist Alicia Eggert in the Smithsonian Institute reads in hot pink lettering: this present moment used to be the unimaginable future.

Gretchen Goldman/UCS (artwork by Alicia Eggert, Smithsonian American Art Museum)

January 15, 2026

The Future Is Not Written. It Is Ours to Create.

After one year of President Trump’s second term, let’s challenge ourselves to imagine and bring to life a much, much better future.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

two armed federal agents standing in a cloud of tear gas on a suburban street

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January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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October 23, 2014

Why Shell Should Leave ALEC

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

October 22, 2014

CNN’s Jake Tapper Asks the Right Question on Climate Change in Florida Governor’s Debate

Aaron Huertas
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October 22, 2014

Yes, Actually There Is a Bright Way Forward for Midwestern Agriculture

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

October 22, 2014

Coal, Carbon, and Compliance: Why Pennsylvania’s EPA Regulations Bill Isn’t the End of the Ballgame

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

October 21, 2014

How Clean Are Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles?

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

October 21, 2014

U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rise in 2013: Troubling Sign for Climate Goals

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

October 21, 2014

Death, Taxes, and the California Drought

Adrienne Alvord
Former Contributor

October 21, 2014

NRC Out of Compliance with FOIA Regulations

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 21, 2014

800+ Scientists Urge Greater Freedoms for Canadian Government Experts

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

October 20, 2014

Installing Solar Panels on Your Roof: Prices Dropping, Solar Hopping

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

October 20, 2014

Remembering Rick Piltz, Scientific Integrity Advocate

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

October 17, 2014

Breaking News: USDA and EPA Clearly Enlist™ to Ignore Science and Protect Industry Profits

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

October 17, 2014

Engaging Scientists in Environmental Justice Communities

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October 17, 2014

As Sea Level Rises in Jamaica Bay, New York, Tidal Flooding Moves from Occasional to Chronic

Melanie Fitzpatrick

October 17, 2014

Production Begins At Second Cellulosic Biofuel Facility

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

October 17, 2014

Senseless Deprivation: The NRC Hiding Documents from the Public

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 16, 2014

The Future of Historic Places and Climate Change

Adam Markham
Former Staff

October 16, 2014

A Response to Stephen Koonin’s Call to Inaction

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October 15, 2014

An Honest Conversation about Hardworking Coal Miners

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

October 15, 2014

The Not-So-Sweet Relief: How The Soda Industry Is Influencing Medical Organizations

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October 15, 2014

The Space Plane Returns to Earth

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

October 14, 2014

EPA Clean Power Plan Underestimates Power of Renewable Energy to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

October 14, 2014

EPA Clean Power Plan: We Must Do Better, We Can Do Better

Ken Kimmell
Former President

October 14, 2014

The World Nuclear Industry Status Report: 2014

Dave Lochbaum
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