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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
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Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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May 27, 2014

Climate, Communities of Color, and Connections: Interview with Audrey Peterman

UCS Science Network

May 27, 2014

Too Good to be True? New WSPA Report on Oil Industry Highlights the Good, Omits the Bad

Paul Baer
Former contributor

May 27, 2014

Automaker Rankings 2014: All are Making Progress, but Hyundai-Kia is the Greenest Automaker

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

May 27, 2014

Single Failures and Nuclear Operator Training

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

May 23, 2014

House of Representatives Tells Pentagon to Ignore Climate Change Science

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

May 22, 2014

Don't Just Google It: UCS Answers Your Questions about EVs

Rachael Nealer
Former Contributor

May 21, 2014

Palm Oil, Deforestation, and the Fast Food Industry: Would You Like a Side of Forests with That?

Calen May-Tobin
Former contributor

May 21, 2014

House Science Committee Chairman Smith: Please Read the National Climate Assessment

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

May 20, 2014

Renewables and Efficiency: Opportunities in the Federal Carbon Standards

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

May 20, 2014

Oodles of Nuclear Plant Data

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

May 20, 2014

Climate Change is Putting Iconic Historic Sites and National Parks at Growing Risk

Adam Markham
Former Staff

May 19, 2014

Electrifying the Jeepney: How Manila Is Modernizing a Transportation Icon

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

May 16, 2014

Are the California Wildfires a Sign of Climate Change?

Roberto Mera
Former contributor

May 16, 2014

Workplace Charging: Good for Business and a Chance for Business to do Good

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

May 16, 2014

How One State Cut its Carbon and Created Jobs

Ken Kimmell
Former President

May 16, 2014

House Committee Supports Lifting Travel Restrictions for Government Scientists

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

May 15, 2014

What do Indy Grand Prix Winner Simon Pagenaud and Warwick High School have in common?

Rachael Nealer
Former Contributor

May 15, 2014

Governor Kasich Should Stand with Ohio and Support Clean Energy

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

May 15, 2014

Of Manatees and Mandates: Celebrating Endangered Species Day

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

May 14, 2014

Creating Order in Chaos, Or Why I Study EV Battery Recycling

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May 13, 2014

Fed Up and Sugared Out with the Food Fight over Facts

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

May 13, 2014

How Monsanto Supersized a Problem in Under Three Minutes

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

May 13, 2014

Nuclear Steam Cleaning at Oyster Creek

Dave Lochbaum
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May 12, 2014

How Green is your Data? Tech Companies and Energy Use

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