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July 29, 2025

Why More Frequent Wildfires and Extreme Rainfall Are a Particularly Perilous Combo

Wildfires can fundamentally change how water moves through a landscape, leading to changes in both the availability and quality of water.

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Smarter Integration of Renewables Could Have Prevented the Blackout in Spain and Portugal

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July 24, 2025

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April 18, 2013

Terror and Tragedy at the Boston Marathon: and in the Aftermath, Science and Evidence Are Key

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Grappling with Sea Level Rise Before and After Hurricane Sandy: Film “Shored Up” Leaves No Sand Grain Unturned

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Could Renewable Energy Power Industrial America? It Already Does!

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April 16, 2013

China in Focus #10: Per Capita Counts

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Nuclear Energy Activist Toolkit #4: Thousands of Words – Flickr Fotos

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The EPA Delays Carbon Standard – What Does It Mean for Our Energy Choices?

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Death, Taxes, and Trade Groups: Holding Corporations Accountable on Climate Change

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April 13, 2013

U.S. and China See North Korean Problem Differently

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April 12, 2013

Budgeting on a Napkin

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California Sets New Record for Wind Generation

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Costly Climate Impacts Show Why We Need Power Plant Carbon Standards

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April 11, 2013

White House Champions of Change Event Features Community Resilience Leaders

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Its Master's Voice: The FDA's Dependence on Drug Industry Fees

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AAAS Past Presidents Support Gina McCarthy for EPA Administrator

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Renewables are Ramping Up to Notable Levels in the U.S.

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April 7, 2013

U.S. Media Exaggerating Chinese Shift on North Korea

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Angry Summer Down Under: Murdoch Paper Hosts Op-Ed that Attacks Scientists while Australia Sizzles

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Following Science, Judge Orders Over-the-Counter Access to Emergency Contraception drug Plan B

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April 4, 2013

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April 2, 2013

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