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July 31, 2025

What Do Trump’s Attacks on NOAA Have to Do with the Gulf Dead Zone?

Continued attacks on NOAA’s ability to conduct science will make it increasingly difficult to reduce the size of the Gulf dead zone.

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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July 30, 2025

Hot Summer 2025 Could Be the Coolest for the Rest of Our Lives: 6 Things to Know

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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July 29, 2025

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

Carly Phillips
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March 20, 2023

Today’s Electric Vehicles Can Greatly Reduce Emissions From Driving

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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March 17, 2023

Can We Still Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C? Here’s What the Latest Science Says

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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March 16, 2023

The Latest IPCC Report Will Make You Sad. And Mad. Don’t Give Up!

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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March 16, 2023

Big Oil’s Denial and Delay Is Endangering Our Future

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

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March 16, 2023

NOAA’s Spring Outlook Points to a Risky Season

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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March 16, 2023

Minnesota Needs Environmental Protections for Cumulative Impacts. Your State Does Too.

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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March 15, 2023

What’s the Difference between Disinformation and Misinformation?

Sophia Marjanovic
Former Staff

Hundreds of acres of land in West Fresno, California, have been planted with water-thirsty nut trees.

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou

March 15, 2023

California’s Agriculture Has Outstanding Economic Performance, but at What Cost?

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

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Stephen Barrett

March 14, 2023

Farmers, Scientists, Rock Stars Come Together to Advocate for Climate-Smart Food and Farm Bill

Johanna Chao Kreilick
Former President

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March 14, 2023

Industry’s Tactics to Expose You to More Soot Pollution

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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March 14, 2023

Survey Shows Pathway To Speeding Up EV Adoption in Rural Areas

Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura
Scientist

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March 14, 2023

Ask a Scientist: New UCS Federal Scientist Survey Shows Real Progress

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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March 13, 2023

How Big Food Corporations Take Advantage of SNAP

Alice Reznickova
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March 7, 2023

¿Pueden la energía solar, el almacenamiento y la eficiencia ayudarnos a sobrevivir inviernos como éste?

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

NASA

March 7, 2023

From Research to Action: The Growing Impact of Attribution Science

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

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March 3, 2023

A Year into the Invasion of Ukraine, What is Happening with Nuclear Weapons?

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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March 2, 2023

“Temporada de peligro” en Sudamérica: El cambio climático rompe los récords de calor en la región

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

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March 2, 2023

Farmland Consolidation, Not Chinese Ownership, Is the Real National Security Threat

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

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March 2, 2023

Will an Equity Commission Report Address Systemic Racism at the USDA?

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

UCS

March 1, 2023

Minnesota Can Do More to Protect People from Ethylene Oxide Emissions

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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March 1, 2023

Biden Must Fix New Senate Legislation on China

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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March 1, 2023

Top Three Findings from the Latest UCS Survey of Federal Scientists

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

Train derailment in East Palestine, OH Feb. 2023

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February 27, 2023

Ohio Train Wreck Shows: EPA Needs to Strengthen Disaster Prevention Rules

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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February 27, 2023

Ethylene Oxide Adds to Toxic Burden for Memphis Residents

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