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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
Research Associate

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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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April 11, 2023

Energy Storage Can Help People with Disabilities Through Extreme Weather Events

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

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April 10, 2023

Reúso de tierras de cultivo en California: ¿una solución para todos?

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

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April 6, 2023

How Do Californians Perceive Climate Risks to Their Household Water Supplies?

Amanda Fencl
Director of Climate Science, Climate and Energy

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April 6, 2023

California y la lucha de sus comunidades entre sequías e inundaciones

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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April 6, 2023

Gas Generators Get Caught with their Plants Down

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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April 6, 2023

Why Would North Korea Conduct Another Nuclear Test?

Sulgiye Park
Former Staff

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April 5, 2023

Will Climate Change Force More Farmworkers to Go Hungry?

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

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April 5, 2023

El sediento futuro de California: Qué es el déficit de presión de vapor y que significa para la sequía

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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April 5, 2023

California’s Thirsty Future: The Role of Vapor Pressure Deficit in Our Changing Climate and Drought

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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April 4, 2023

What Should the 2023 Food and Farm Bill Include—and How Do We Make It Happen?

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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April 3, 2023

What Is Vapor Pressure Deficit (VPD) and What Is Its Connection to Wildfires?

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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April 3, 2023

Without Sufficient Guardrails, the Hydrogen Tax Credit Could Increase Emissions

Julie McNamara
Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy

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April 3, 2023

Illinois Has No Time to Waste in Building Its Carbon-Free Electricity Future

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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April 3, 2023

Drought, Floods, and the Future of California’s Water Challenges

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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March 30, 2023

Sustainable Groundwater Management Is a David and Goliath Story

Juliet Christian-Smith
Western States Regional Director

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March 30, 2023

Lawmakers Cherry-pick Outdated EPA Data in Effort to Undermine Environmental Justice Grant Programs

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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March 30, 2023

What Will It Take for California to Build a New Regional Grid Operator?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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March 30, 2023

¿Todavía es posible limitar el calentamiento global a 1,5°C? Esto es lo que dicen los datos científicos más recientes

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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March 30, 2023

Putin Plans to Station Russian Nukes in Belarus: What Does This Change?

Jennifer Knox
Policy & Research Analyst

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March 29, 2023

What International Climate Justice Means for Sri Lanka

Sanjali De Silva
Former Contributor

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March 29, 2023

Politicians Are Still Using the Disinformation Playbook and It Makes Me Mad

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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March 29, 2023

These Attorneys General Are Defending the Fossil Fuel Industry, Not Their States

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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March 29, 2023

Why Do We Need EV Battery Recycling Policy?

Jessica Dunn
Scientist

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March 28, 2023

Repurposing Cropland in California: A Solution for Everyone?

Ángel S. Fernández-Bou
Senior Climate Scientist

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