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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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November 8, 2013

Through the Looking Glass: Climate Change Denial, Conflict of Interest and Connecting Science to Policy

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

November 8, 2013

Wolf Usurps NASA Authority on International Cooperation

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

November 8, 2013

Fording an Energy Fjord: Norway's Oil Savings

Josh Goldman
Former Contributor

November 7, 2013

Problems with an East Coast Missile Defense Site

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

November 7, 2013

Which States Rank Highest on Energy Efficiency Efforts? Latest Results May Surprise

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

November 6, 2013

Florida Sea Level Rise: A State’s Race Against The Sea

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

November 6, 2013

Colorado Towns Pass Fracking Moratoria, Bans Despite Big Spending by the Oil and Gas Industry

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

November 6, 2013

Can Attacking Scientists Be a Political Liability?

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

November 5, 2013

The Balancing Act: Public Engagement for the Academic Scholar

UCS Science Network

November 5, 2013

Congress Wants to Keep the Feds Out of Fracking: Bad Idea

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

November 5, 2013

Nuclear Safety and Diversity

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

November 4, 2013

The Falling Cost of Wind Power Spurs New Investments

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

November 1, 2013

Clearing the Air on Fracking: Reflections from our Recent Webinar

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

November 1, 2013

How Much Does it Cost to Create a Single Nuclear Weapon?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

October 30, 2013

Talking Biofuels: A Conversation with University of Illinois Biofuel Experts

Jeremy Martin
Director of Fuels Policy

October 30, 2013

A Solution to Cancer-Causing Air Pollution… and What You Can Do to Help

Michelle Robinson
Former Contributor

October 29, 2013

Performance Drives the B61 Bomb Update

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

October 29, 2013

NAPS Naps

Dave Lochbaum
Former Contributor

October 28, 2013

Convenient Science for Hire: the American Council on Science and Health Puts the Cart before the Horse

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

October 28, 2013

Lessons from Hurricane Sandy for Flood Risk and Flood Insurance

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

October 25, 2013

Disproving the Skeptics: 10x More Windpower and Solar is No Problem!

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

October 24, 2013

Satellites, Storm Surge, and Sandy: The Need for Science to Inform Our Coastal Planning

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

October 24, 2013

A Boost for Electric Vehicles: Eight States Set New Goals for EV Deployment

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

October 24, 2013

A Food Day Wish List: More Veggies, Less Corn

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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