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July 3, 2025

NOAA’s Weather and Climate Science Is Under Relentless Attack from Trump Administration. Will Congress Stand Up for Us?

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June 30, 2025

Schedule F by Another Name Is Still a Threat to Science

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July 2, 2025

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September 23, 2021

Congress and Reconciliation: Why This New Clean Energy Program Matters

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September 23, 2021

As Extreme Heat Challenges Our Outdoor Workers, White House Announcement Will Save Lives

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September 22, 2021

Extreme Heat Is a Killer. A New Federal Initiative Prioritizes Worker Health and Safety.

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September 21, 2021

How to Apply for a Federal Job: A Toolkit for Scientists

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September 20, 2021

Three Reasons the House Reconciliation Bill Is Good News for Flood Resilience and Communities

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Houston We Have a Problem: An Environmental Justice Analysis of Harmful Air Pollution from Industrial Fires

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September 20, 2021

POSea 2021 Conference: Beyond the #Hashtag

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September 20, 2021

China’s New Missile Silos: How We Got Here

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September 17, 2021

API Jams on the Brakes As Momentum For Methane Action Grows

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September 16, 2021

Driving Away Dirty Air

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September 16, 2021

Sustainable Nutrition Science Could Help Solve Climate and Health Crises. Why Isn’t the Federal Government Funding More of It?

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September 15, 2021

Ask a Scientist: Tyson’s Near Monopoly is Bad for Workers, Farmers and Communities

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September 15, 2021

New Study Finds Climate Change Exacerbates Neighborhood Smog

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So You Want to Buy an EV – What Incentive Can You Get Next Year?

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September 15, 2021

Newsom Wins. Now He Must Move Fast on Climate.

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September 14, 2021

Illinois Secures a Major Climate and Equity Victory

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September 13, 2021

Will the Biden Administration Take Down America’s Meat Cartel?

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September 7, 2021

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Unions Empower Workers to Protect Themselves from Heat Stress

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September 2, 2021

Science Carries Weight in Decision-Making. Be Heard.

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September 2, 2021

Hurricane Ida Shows Why We Urgently Need Bold, Just and Equitable Climate Action

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September 1, 2021

3 Tips for Getting Started in Science Advocacy as an Early Career Scientist

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August 31, 2021

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