The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 51

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The Generations of Public Service We Lost in 2025

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Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

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A Visit to a Remote Maine Island Finds Puffins and Terns are Having a Good Year Despite Climate Change

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Ask a Scientist: ‘Danger Season’ Summers Disproportionately Harm Disadvantaged Communities

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A Bright Moment of Hope with Historic US Climate Bill

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The US Geological Survey’s Updated Scientific Integrity Policy Strives to Combat Harassment and Promote Equity

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American Chemistry Council Uses Disinformation to Target PFAS Safeguards

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Baby Steps Toward Curbing Pollution from Forever Chemicals

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August 3, 2022

Monkeypox Response Must be Science-Based and Combat Stigma, Racism, and Misinformation

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Why I Have Renewed Hope for Climate Action on Farms

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Congress Considers First-Ever Purchase Incentive for Commercial EVs

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August 1, 2022

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What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for Electric Vehicles

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