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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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Congressional Response to the NNSA’s Budget: Part 1

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October 3, 2013

The EPA Carbon Standards for New Power Plants: How They'll Work and What's Next

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October 2, 2013

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September 27, 2013

2° C or Not 2° C: Insights from the Latest IPCC Climate Report

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New Quarterly Update to the UCS Satellite Database

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