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January 14, 2026

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

There is no single line that, when crossed, moves a country from democracy straight to authoritarianism.

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 14, 2026

How Attribution Science Can Help Inform Grid Resilience

Carly Phillips
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January 14, 2026

The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone

Dylan Spaulding
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Earth Day Ideas: Looking for Air Leaks in all the Right Places

Jeff Deyette
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April 21, 2014

Power Outages, Extreme Weather, and Climate Change: How Smart Energy Choices Will Help Keep the Lights On

Steve Clemmer
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April 17, 2014

Virginia Supreme Court Unanimously Supports Academic Freedom at the University of Virginia

Michael Halpern
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April 16, 2014

We’re Going on a Vampire Hunt: Standing Up to Standby Power on Earth Day

John Rogers
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April 15, 2014

Cows Are the Real Hogs: The IPCC and the Demand Side of Agriculture

Doug Boucher
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April 15, 2014

Cashing in on Earth Day: 10 Activities to Kick-start Low-Carbon Living and Save You Money

Jeff Deyette
Director of State Policy and Analysis

April 15, 2014

Blown Away at Callaway

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April 14, 2014

Severe Texas Drought Exposed in "Years of Living Dangerously"

Brenda Ekwurzel
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April 14, 2014

When It Comes to Fissile Material, More Is Not Better

Eryn MacDonald
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April 14, 2014

Spring Brings Hope–Even about Transparency and Accountability in Government

Celia Wexler
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April 14, 2014

Reactions to Our Analysis of Climate Science on CNN, Fox, and MSNBC

Aaron Huertas
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April 14, 2014

Death, Taxes, and Food

Karen Perry Stillerman
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April 11, 2014

What do Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Indonesian Forests All Have in Common?

Lael Goodman
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April 11, 2014

The NRC and Natural Hazards to Nuclear Plants

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

April 10, 2014

Missile Defense Oversight: Pulling the Punches

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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The Long Road to Healthier Living

Michael Halpern
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April 10, 2014

Why Should We Conserve Southeast Asia’s Peat Swamp Forests?

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April 8, 2014

Are Air Conditioners Chilling the Benefits of Electric Vehicles?

David Reichmuth
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April 8, 2014

Which Electricity Source Will Best Weather the Drought in California?

Laura Wisland
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April 8, 2014

Arctic Sea Ice Thins as Old Thick Ice Rapidly Disappears

Melanie Fitzpatrick

April 8, 2014

Science, Democracy and a Healthy Food Environment

Andrew Rosenberg
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April 8, 2014

Who Pays for the NRC?

Dave Lochbaum
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April 7, 2014

Africa’s Meningitis Belt and the Power of a Single Weather Forecast

Roberto Mera
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April 4, 2014

Any Port in a Storm: Public and Private Sector Funding for Science

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