The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists - page 60

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January 13, 2026

President Trump’s Imperial and Illegal Grab for Venezuelan Oil Is a Losing Bet

President Trump’s addiction to fossil fuels will not make people in the United States safer or richer. In fact, it will do the opposite by dragging us into a 19th-century-style imperial adventure that will impose high costs for everyone on the planet.

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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January 13, 2026

Illegal, Aggressive, and Unstable: President Trump’s Foray into Venezuela Increases Security Risks

Laura Grego
Research Director, Senior Scientist

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January 13, 2026

Ask a Scientist: What Happens When There Are No Limits on US and Russian Nuclear Weapons?

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January 10, 2022

2021 Was One of the Deadliest and Costliest Years for Climate Disasters

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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January 10, 2022

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January 7, 2022

Climate Scientists on ‘Don’t Look Up:’ It’s Infuriating, Soul-Sucking and On-the-Nose

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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January 7, 2022

Stopping the Decline of US Democracy: Where Is the Coalition We Need?

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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January 6, 2022

Falsified Government Water Quality Tests Highlight Need for More Federal Scientists

Jacob Carter
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January 6, 2022

Michigan Utility Regulators Rejected Home Battery Pilot Project. Here’s Why That Is a Good Thing.

Joseph Daniel
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December 22, 2021

How Omicron Stole My Christmas: Facing the New Dominant COVID-19 Variant

Meghan Hassett
Former Contributor

December 22, 2021

Union of Concerned Scientists’ 2021 Picks: 53 Things for Science Lovers to Read, Watch, Listen to, Enjoy

Kristy Dahl
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December 22, 2021

COP26: Five Key Takeaways on the Rising Tide of Climate Litigation

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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December 21, 2021

Four Pieces of 2021 Progress on Agriculture and Climate Change Worth Celebrating

Marcia DeLonge
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December 21, 2021

Congressman Tonko talks Scientific Integrity at AGU

Andrew Rosenberg
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December 20, 2021

EPA Finalizes Improved Car Rules, But More Needed to Put Auto Industry on Sustainable Trajectory

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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December 20, 2021

At Tyson Foods, Workers Need More than a Year-End Bonus

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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December 17, 2021

2021 Year in Review: Five Stories of Clean Energy Progress

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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December 16, 2021

Climate Change Impacts on California Central Valley: The Warning Shot the US Is Ignoring

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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December 16, 2021

A California Climate Story

Kristy Dahl
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December 16, 2021

Like Ebenezer Scrooge, Tyson Foods Gets a Visit from the Ghosts of Christmas

Rebecca Boehm
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December 16, 2021

Illinois Can Still Say “Knope” to Pawnee Gas Plant

Meghan Hassett
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December 15, 2021

Here’s How You Can Support Recovery Efforts for Historic Kentucky Tornado

Alicia Race
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December 15, 2021

What Science Says about Tragic Early December Tornado Outbreak

Brenda Ekwurzel
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December 14, 2021

We Need to Act Fast to Electrify our Transportation Sector

Johanna Chao Kreilick
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December 14, 2021

California Energy: A 2021 Review and a Look Ahead

Mark Specht
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December 14, 2021

Climate Experts at UCLA Sued by Fossil Fuel Industry Front Group

Jacob Carter
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December 13, 2021

Gagging Scientists in Florida and Missouri to Hide COVID-19 Data

Anita Desikan
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