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January 15, 2026

The Future Is Not Written. It Is Ours to Create.

After one year of President Trump’s second term, let’s challenge ourselves to imagine and bring to life a much, much better future.

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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July 24, 2023

Despite Potential to Electrify 90 Percent of Routes, USPS Still Plans to Deliver Pollution with the Mail

Sam Wilson
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July 20, 2023

No Word on Climate from Presidential Candidates Stumping in New Hampshire Amid Record Global Heat

Roger Stephenson
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July 20, 2023

Roundup: Supreme Court Problems and a New Scientific Integrity Policy

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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July 19, 2023

Decarbonizing Transportation Must Come with People-Powered Mobility Justice

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July 19, 2023

Yes, Climate Change Worsened that Heatwave, Flood, Wildfire. Yes, Fossil Fuels are the Root Cause. Policymakers, Please Act and Stop the Madness.

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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July 19, 2023

Three Reasons the Market is Primed for Stronger, National Electric Truck Standards

Sam Wilson
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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July 18, 2023

Climate Litigation Is Spreading Around the World

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

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July 18, 2023

Poll Shows Strong Support for a Food and Farm Bill that Protects Workers

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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July 17, 2023

Unrelenting Heat Requires Accountability and Action

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow

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July 17, 2023

States Can Plan Ahead for Clean Energy

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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July 17, 2023

The Global South is Leading the Way in Being A Nuclear Weapon Free Zone

Chanese A. Forté
Scientist

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July 13, 2023

Angelenos Could Lead the Nation in Strengthening Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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July 13, 2023

Ask a Scientist: Scientists and Arms Control from Oppenheimer to Today

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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July 12, 2023

What Political Uncertainty in Russia Means for Nuclear Security

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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July 11, 2023

How Many Satellites Are in Space? The Spike in Numbers Continues

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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July 11, 2023

How to Improve Voter Turnout and Build Power in Historically Marginalized Communities

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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July 7, 2023

An Attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Could Still be Catastrophic

Ed Lyman
Director, Nuclear Power Safety

A group of people hold signs at a protest in front of the US Supreme Court building. In the foreground, one sign reads, "March like your future depends on it," with the O in 'your' and T in 'future' aligning to create the symbol for woman.

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July 5, 2023

Supreme Court Rulings Will Reduce Diversity in STEM and Set Back Scientific Progress

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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July 5, 2023

Smoke in Our Eyes: National Park Grandeur Degraded by Global Warming

Derrick Z. Jackson
Former Fellow

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June 28, 2023

#DangerSeason Unleashed: Killer Heat Threatens 75 Million in US South, No End in Sight Through Next Week

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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June 28, 2023

For the First Time Ever, the White House Adopts a Model Scientific Integrity Policy

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is pictured waving from an airplane as he departs from Beijing, China, on June 19, 2023.

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June 28, 2023

Blink and It’s Gone: a Weekend in Beijing

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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June 28, 2023

Four Things to Look for When You Watch the Oppenheimer Film

Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program

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June 27, 2023

EPA Must Protect Communities from Sterilizer Plants’ Carcinogenic Emissions

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