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June 5, 2025

Fool’s Gold: The Trump Administration’s New Executive Order Is a Bad-Faith Attack on Science

The danger here is that this executive order creates pathways for science to be influenced for political and financial gain.

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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June 5, 2025

What to Expect When You’re Expecting During Danger Season

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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June 4, 2025

Court Affirms Legal Responsibility of Polluters in Climate Case

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

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May 15, 2023

Farmers Can Adapt to Alternating Droughts and Floods—Here’s How

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

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May 15, 2023

Mens Sana, Sana Mundi: Healthy Minds for a Healthy Planet

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

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May 12, 2023

Cómo la gestión de bosques puede crear ciclos saludables de incendios en el oeste de Norteamérica

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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May 12, 2023

Roundup: A New Scientific Integrity Framework and Overstretched EPA Staff

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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May 12, 2023

I Don’t Make the Rules, I Comment on Them

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May 11, 2023

Illinois Dust Storm Disaster Is a Warning for Agriculture

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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May 11, 2023

As Danger Season Begins, Congress Must Pass Stronger Wildfire Policies

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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May 11, 2023

Repurposing Cropland Can Bring Environmental, Socioeconomic, and Water Justice to California

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

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May 10, 2023

Coalition Members Deliver Their Food and Farm Bill Message to Congress

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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May 10, 2023

An A to Z of Fossil Fuel Industry Deception

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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May 10, 2023

Behind the G7 is the C7, which has a Message for the Hiroshima Summit

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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May 9, 2023

Food Insecurity Is a Bigger Problem Than Our Government Thinks

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

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May 8, 2023

More Federal Funding Can Close the Rural Water Gap. Will Congress and the USDA Step Up?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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May 8, 2023

Transforming Transportation: Opportunity for a Sustainable and Equitable Electric Future

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

Tohono Indian Women led the Tucson 2019 Women’s March with a show of strength, resilience and power. This woman’s sign said: My Mom, Sisters, Aunties and Grandmas are sacred. Her son was by her side. International Women’s Day

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May 5, 2023

On May 5, Shining Attention on the Native American Murder Epidemic

Sophia Marjanovic
Former Staff

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May 4, 2023

Clean Fleets Rule Slated to Deliver Healthier Air for Californians

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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May 3, 2023

Californians Embrace Zero-Emission Vehicles with Record Sales

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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May 2, 2023

Why Congress Should Pass the A. Donald McEachin Environmental Justice for All Act

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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May 2, 2023

In a Changing Climate, What Does a “Normal” Year of Wildfires Look Like?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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April 27, 2023

How Forest Management Can Build Healthy Wildfire Cycles in Western North America

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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April 27, 2023

Where is California Going to Site Its New Solar Power?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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Tom Daly

April 27, 2023

Los agricultores esperan que el Proyecto de Ley Agrícola del 2023 sea una reforma que transforme la agricultura

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April 27, 2023

Disinformation Alert: Fossil Fuel Interests Preparing to Deploy False Claims about New EPA Rules

Paul Arbaje
Energy Analyst

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April 27, 2023

Friday is Workers Memorial Day 2023, a Time for Reflection and a Call to Action

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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