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September 22, 2025

The Empty Promises and Grim Reality of “MAHA”

Look a little closer at this report, and you are met with misinformation, evasion, false solutions, and vague and empty promises.

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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September 18, 2025

Can a Shifting World Order Help Deliver Progress at the UN Climate Summit?

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 17, 2025

It’s Time to Rethink US Nuclear Weapons Manufacturing

Dylan Spaulding
Senior Scientist

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December 14, 2023

The Year in Corporate Disclosure and Disinformation 2023

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

December 14, 2023

Mobilizing the Student Vote: 4 Takeaways from the Students Learn, Students Vote Summit

Melissa Varga
Science Network Senior Manager

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December 14, 2023

How Gas Plants Fail and Lead to Power Outages in Extreme Winter Weather

Paul Arbaje
Energy Analyst

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December 13, 2023

The UN Nuclear Ban Treaty is Leading Resistance to Nuclear Autocracy

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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December 12, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Fighting Big Ag Pollution with Maps and Math

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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December 11, 2023

Offshore Wind Will Add Power When New England Needs It Most

Susan Muller
Senior Energy Analyst

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December 10, 2023

The Intergenerational Fight for Climate Justice at COP 28

Sanjali De Silva
Former Contributor

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December 10, 2023

Progress Possible at COP 28 Despite Fossil Fuel Industry Deception

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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December 9, 2023

Fossil Fuel Disinformation Threats Aim to Hinder Meaningful Action at COP28

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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December 5, 2023

Overcoming Unprecedented Oil and Gas Industry Influence at UN Climate Talks

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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December 4, 2023

We Need an Agreement to Phase out Fossil Fuels at COP28

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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December 4, 2023

For Black STEM PhDs, the “D” Also Means Debt

Derrick Z. Jackson
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December 1, 2023

Loss and Damage Fund Launched at COP28 with Paltry Pledge from US

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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November 30, 2023

If the US Meets Its Climate Goals, We Can Save Money and Lives

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

The sun sets over Dubai Creek in Dubai, UAE, location of this year's UN climate convening

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November 30, 2023

Focusing on Science, Justice, and Systemic Solutions at COP28

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

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November 29, 2023

2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season—a Wrap (Maybe)

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

President Biden vetoes S.J. Res. 11 in June, 2023.

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November 28, 2023

Biden Administration Faces Stark Choice on Its Biggest Climate Policy

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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November 28, 2023

Federal Grants: Duct Tape or Catalyst for Environmental and Climate Justice?

Chitra Kumar
Managing Director, Climate and Energy Program

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November 27, 2023

Michigan Policymakers Must Keep Working Toward an Equitable Clean Energy Future

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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November 27, 2023

What is the Department of Transportation’s Greenhouse Gas Performance Measure, and Why Does it Matter?

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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November 27, 2023

Why Do Baby Carrots Drink So Much Water?

UCS Science Network

Wild rice harvest on Mud Lake, Minnesota

US Army Corp of Engineers

November 27, 2023

Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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November 20, 2023

World Leaders Must Protect UN Climate Talks from Fossil Fuel Industry Interference

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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November 20, 2023

Taking Stock Ahead of UN Climate Conference: Five Things to Watch for at COP28 in Dubai

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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