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August 20, 2025

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out.

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
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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

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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

April 29, 2014

Disposing of Excess Weapon Plutonium: The Perils and Promise of WIPP

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

April 29, 2014

Supreme Court Decision in Favor of the Cross State Air Pollution Rule Is a Major Win for Public Health

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

April 29, 2014

Indian Point News Rollercoaster

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

April 28, 2014

Science & Democracy Dialogues: A New Series from the Center for Science and Democracy

Deborah Bailin
Former contributor

April 28, 2014

Accidents Happen—They Shouldn’t Lead to Nuclear Disaster

David Wright
Former Contributor

April 28, 2014

Garwin the Movie, Reviewed

Lisbeth Gronlund
Former UCS Global Security Program Co-Director

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