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August 20, 2025

What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing?

The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out.

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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August 19, 2025

We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How.

Daniel Barad
Western States Policy Manager

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August 14, 2025

Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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Stephen Young

Senior Washington Representative

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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
Former Contributor

NREL

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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Tom Witham/USDA

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

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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

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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February 27, 2023

Guiding Principles for EV Battery Recycling Policy

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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February 23, 2023

Danger Season in South America: Climate Change Brings Unbelievable Record Heat

Rachel Licker
Former Staff

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February 22, 2023

How Much Land Would it Require to Get Most of Our Electricity from Wind and Solar?

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

Mike Young, MFF

February 22, 2023

Whales and Lobstermen Have a Common Enemy

Roger Stephenson
Former Contributor

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February 22, 2023

Dear Maryland: It’s Time to Drive Clean Trucks and Buses

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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February 21, 2023

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses

Shaina Sadai
Former Hitz Fellow

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