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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
Policy Director

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Kathy Mulvey

Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

Kate Cell

Senior Climate Campaign Manager

Laura Peterson

Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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May 9, 2014

Peat Soils vs. the Forests Above: Which Holds More Carbon?

Lael Goodman
Former contributor

May 7, 2014

More Progress for Offshore Wind: DOE Awards and Whale Protections

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

May 7, 2014

Half the Oil, Not Crude-by-Rail: Lynchburg Oil-Train Accident is Fifth in Ten Months

Paul Baer
Former contributor

May 7, 2014

Farms, Forests, and Climate Change: Few Opportunities, Many Challenges

Jason Funk
Former contributor

May 6, 2014

Blind Faith vs. Insight: Employing Media Literacy to Reject Policies that Harm Human Health

UCS Science Network

May 6, 2014

The Human Toll of Sea Level Rise: What the 2014 National Climate Assessment Doesn't Say about It (But We Can)

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

May 6, 2014

Sugar-coating Science: How the Food Industry Misleads Consumers on Sugar

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

May 6, 2014

The Silent Killer: Extreme Heat in the Western U.S.

Roberto Mera
Former contributor

May 6, 2014

The National Climate Assessment and Opportunities to Cut U.S. Emissions

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

May 6, 2014

If Climate Science Were Your Doctor, You’d Quit Burning Fossil Fuels Immediately

Paul Baer
Former contributor

May 6, 2014

Water, Climate, and You: the 2014 National Climate Assessment

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

May 6, 2014

NRC Pen Pals

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

May 5, 2014

The Koch Brothers Can’t Switch Off Renewable Electricity

Sam Gomberg
Senior Analyst

May 5, 2014

#ActOnTrucks: Cutting Truck Fuel Consumption 40% by 2025

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

May 2, 2014

How Much Did Sea Levels Rise Over the Past 50 Years? A Lot If You Live on the U.S. Gulf or East Coasts

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

May 2, 2014

California is Filling Up the Hydrogen Station Map

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

May 2, 2014

How Much Could Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Lower the Cost of Renewable Energy Projects?

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

May 1, 2014

More Herbicide, or More Innovative, Sustainable Farming?

Doug Gurian-Sherman
Former contributor

April 30, 2014

Michigan Needs a Stronger Renewable Energy Standard

UCS Science Network

April 30, 2014

After Doubling Down on Scientific Integrity, EPA Ditches Its Science Advisor

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

April 30, 2014

Global Agriculture As Part of the Climate Solution

Doug Boucher
Former Contributor

April 30, 2014

Obama in Asia: Words and Deeds

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

April 29, 2014

Reconciling the Local Wildlife Risks of Wind Energy with its Global Climate Benefits

Peter Frumhoff
Former Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist

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