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Community members grieve the lives lost to flooding in Texas' Hill Country at a vigil.

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August 4, 2025

Despite Clear Preferences from Texas Hill Flood Survivors, Uncertainty Looms

Residents of Texas Hill Country testified about what recovery means to them. Who will listen?

Zoe Middleton
Associate Director of Just Climate Resilience

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July 31, 2025

What Do Trump’s Attacks on NOAA Have to Do with 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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November 19, 2021

EPA’s Latest Emissions Report Shows Why We Need Stronger Regulations

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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November 18, 2021

Achieving Multi-Racial, Multi-Party Democracy: An Alternative Model for Reform

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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November 18, 2021

New York Is Moving Fast on Climate, but Must Move Even Faster

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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November 17, 2021

US Offshore Wind: 3 Key Opportunities to Advance Equity

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

J. Rogers

November 16, 2021

Lower-Income Households Shouldn’t Pay More for Solar. Congress Can Fix It.

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

Hasan Zahka

November 16, 2021

Mythbusting “Wind Oversupply”

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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November 10, 2021

Ask a Scientist: While Nations Dither, US Cities, Counties and States Are Suing Fossil Fuel Companies

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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November 8, 2021

World Leaders at COP Say ‘The World Is on Fire.’ People in Western US Are Living It

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

Rock formation at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

Derrick Z Jackson

November 8, 2021

Photo Essay: Giving Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante the Protection They Deserve

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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November 8, 2021

Crunch Time at COP26: Five Things to Watch for as Glasgow Climate Talks Enter Second Week

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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November 5, 2021

Perils of Censorship On Full Display in Florida University Fiasco

Kathleen Rest
Former Executive Director

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November 5, 2021

Verdict on First US Fuel Economy and Emissions Program for Trucks: Success?

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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November 4, 2021

5 Ways Rural Drivers Benefit from Electric Vehicles

Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura
Scientist

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November 4, 2021

What is the Supply Chain for Clean Energy and Climate Change?

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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November 4, 2021

A Local Leader Speaks Out on Nuclear Weapons

David Combs
Operations Manager

Derrick Z. Jackson

November 3, 2021

More and More: 5 Offshore Wind Stories I’m Watching

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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November 3, 2021

Florida Governor Suppresses the Vote, State University Suppresses the Voting Experts

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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November 1, 2021

The Clock is Running Out to Protect Voting Rights

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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November 1, 2021

Science Is Rising: STEM Students Rocked the Vote in 2020 Election

Melissa Varga
Science Network Senior Manager

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October 29, 2021

No President Should Have the Unchecked Authority to Start a Nuclear War

Eryn MacDonald
Global Security Analyst

UCS

October 29, 2021

Tyson Foods Is a Monster in Disguise

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

American Petroleum Institute

October 28, 2021

Why High Natural Gas Prices Are So Spooky This Halloween

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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October 27, 2021

William Shatner, Joe Manchin, and a Rare Trip to Space and Back

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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October 27, 2021

Why Utility Planning Must Be Inclusive

Joseph Daniel
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