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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
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How Attribution Science Can Help Inform Grid Resilience

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The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone

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

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

Gretchen Goldman
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Can Attacking Scientists Be a Political Liability?

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November 5, 2013

The Balancing Act: Public Engagement for the Academic Scholar

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

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Nuclear Safety and Diversity

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November 4, 2013

The Falling Cost of Wind Power Spurs New Investments

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Clearing the Air on Fracking: Reflections from our Recent Webinar

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

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October 30, 2013

Talking Biofuels: A Conversation with University of Illinois Biofuel Experts

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

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October 29, 2013

Performance Drives the B61 Bomb Update

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October 28, 2013

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

Gretchen Goldman
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October 28, 2013

Lessons from Hurricane Sandy for Flood Risk and Flood Insurance

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October 25, 2013

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

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October 24, 2013

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

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October 24, 2013

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

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