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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
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Amanda Fencl

Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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June 17, 2014

It's Electric! The Science of Cleaner Vehicles

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June 17, 2014

Nuclear Power and Emergency Preparedness

Dave Lochbaum
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June 16, 2014

Missiles and Morale

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

June 16, 2014

Science, Democracy, and International Ocean Policy: Thank You, Secretary Kerry

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

June 13, 2014

“Your Mileage May Vary”…and for Some of Ford’s Most Efficient Vehicles, It Does

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

June 12, 2014

#ActOnTrucks: Putting Heavy-duty Vehicles on an Oil Diet

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

June 11, 2014

As School Year Ends, Will Congress Fail Lunch?

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

June 10, 2014

More High Profile FOIA Requests at the University of Virginia

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

June 10, 2014

Nuclear Inspections: When NDE Becomes NDE

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

June 9, 2014

UCS-Brookings Panel on Missile Defense

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

June 9, 2014

Could the Climate from Game of Thrones Happen on Earth?

Roberto Mera
Former contributor

June 9, 2014

Successes in Reducing Deforestation and the Global Warming Pollution it Causes

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

June 6, 2014

Is China Rattling Nuclear Sabres over Shangri-la?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

June 6, 2014

New EPA Power Plant Rule Shows How Gina McCarthy Is Like Thomas Jefferson at the Dawn of America

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

June 6, 2014

EPA Carbon Standard Opens the Door for Renewables, Now States Must Take Them over the Threshold

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

June 5, 2014

EPA’s Proposed Climate Change Rule: Can We Argue About the Right Things This Time?

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

June 5, 2014

Gina McCarthy, the Power Plant Carbon Standards, and Reducing the Risk of Power Outages

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

June 4, 2014

Another Reason Ohio Senate Bill 310 Is a Bad Idea: It Hinders Efforts to Comply with New Carbon Emissions Standards

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

June 4, 2014

EPA’s Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Comes to Agreement on Ozone Standard Recommendation

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

June 3, 2014

NRC’s First-line Nuclear Defenders

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

June 2, 2014

EPA Carbon Standards Announcement: A Potential Climate Game Changer

Ken Kimmell
Former President

June 2, 2014

U.S. ICBM Force: Unprepared for a Terrorist Attack

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

May 30, 2014

Court Protects California’s Largest Program for Clean Energy Research and Development

Laura Wisland
Former Contributor

May 30, 2014

How to Cut Power Plant Carbon by 50%: New EPA Climate Rules Can Create a Foundation for Real Global Warming Solutions

Rachel Cleetus
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