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October 30, 2025

With Disinformation and Threats of Prosecution, Trump Administration Targets Elections

It looks like the White House may be setting the stage to roll out another attack on the electoral system.

Liza Gordon-Rogers
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October 29, 2025

A House of Dynamite Gets It Right—But Here’s the Full Picture

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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October 29, 2025

Trucks Cause the Lion’s Share of Road Damage—and Their Industry Wants You to Keep Paying for It

Dave Cooke
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September 15, 2025

As Scientists Raise the Alarm, Trump Administration Attacks Continue

Jules Barbati-Dajches
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September 11, 2025

Ask an Expert: Heading into Election Season 2025, What Are the Obstacles to All Votes Being Counted?

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September 10, 2025

A pesar de la desinformación de Washington, la justicia ambiental es cuestión de sentido común, equidad y acceso al aire y al agua limpios para todos

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September 10, 2025

President Trump’s Climate Crackdown Will Backfire as Lawsuits Expose Coal’s Dark Secrets

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September 9, 2025

President Trump Is Shutting Out the US Public from Government Decisions

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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September 9, 2025

Missing Pieces: Why Filling Gaps in Voting Data is Key to Building Trust in Elections

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September 5, 2025

A Resounding Rejection of the US DOE’s Sham “Climate Science” Report

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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September 4, 2025

What We’re Watching: Lightning-Ignited Wildfires, Smoke, and New Wildfire Research

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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September 4, 2025

How States Can Lead in Addressing Soaring Energy Costs

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September 3, 2025

New to Advocacy? 3 Tips for Early Career Scientists

Melissa Varga
Science Network Senior Manager

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September 2, 2025

Trump Appointees “Reorganize” the USDA, Putting the Department’s Mission at Risk

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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August 29, 2025

What Happens When Facts Don’t Matter? We’re About to Find Out

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August 28, 2025

A Sober Commemoration: 20 Years Since Hurricane Katrina Hit Gulf Coast Communities

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August 28, 2025

How RFK Jr. Dismantled Trust in Public Health: A Student’s Warning for the Future

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August 28, 2025

What New Orleans Taught Me About Climate, Justice, and the Future

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Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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August 27, 2025

Despite Misinformation from Washington, Environmental Justice Is About Common Sense, Fairness, and Access to Clean Air and Clean Water for All

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August 26, 2025

Federal EV Infrastructure Investments Poised to Move Ahead: Here’s What’s Changed Under Trump

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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August 26, 2025

Amid US-China Rivalry, What Do Asian Nations Really Want?

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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August 26, 2025

Big Oil Has Been Lying to Us for Decades: Don’t Let It off the Hook

Kathy Mulvey
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August 25, 2025

The US Undermines Science While the World Demands Climate Justice

L. Delta Merner
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August 25, 2025

With New Guidance, Trump Administration Deceptively Targets Scientific Integrity

Jules Barbati-Dajches
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August 22, 2025

I Testified at the EPA Hearing on the Repeal of the Endangerment Finding

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August 21, 2025

What We’re Watching: A Hurricane’s Explosive Growth and Western Wildfires Amid Fresh Climate Naysaying

Astrid Caldas
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August 20, 2025

States Can Deliver a Cleaner Freight System Amid Federal Setbacks

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