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January 14, 2026

Divide and Destroy: A New Year of the Trump Administration’s Authoritarianism

There is no single line that, when crossed, moves a country from democracy straight to authoritarianism.

Jennifer Jones
Program Director, Center for Science & Democracy

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January 14, 2026

How Attribution Science Can Help Inform Grid Resilience

Carly Phillips
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January 14, 2026

The Nuclear Testing Moratorium Passes a Milestone

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May 24, 2021

Climate Denialism Has No Place at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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May 18, 2021

When Slowing Global Warming Means Cutting Down Trees: Hard Choices in the Climate Crisis

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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May 18, 2021

New UCS Research: Utilities’ Uneconomic Coal Use Is Being Called Out in 25 States

Joseph Daniel
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May 18, 2021

Ford’s Electric F-150 Announcement and Four Important EV Questions

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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May 17, 2021

EPA Says More Diverse Advisory Committees Will Mean More Equitable Decisions

Genna Reed
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May 17, 2021

Four Things to Know—and a Word of Caution—about EPA’s Climate Change Indicators Website Reboot

Kristy Dahl
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May 14, 2021

How to Stop the Dismantling of Democracy

Taryn MacKinney
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May 14, 2021

CA’s Clean Miles Standard Can Benefit Environment, Ridehailing Drivers- If Companies Step Up

Elizabeth Irvin
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May 13, 2021

CES 101: How a National Clean Energy Standard Can Advance Climate Action

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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May 13, 2021

Why “Infrastructure” Includes the Ground Beneath Our Feet

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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May 13, 2021

Clean Cars Minnesota: A win for public health, innovation, and the environment

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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May 12, 2021

Illinois To See Significant Public Health Benefits in a 100% Carbon-Free Future

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

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May 11, 2021

Biden Administration Pushes for Science-Informed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes

Casey Kalman
Former Contributor

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May 11, 2021

Scientific Integrity Task Force Will Tackle Politicization in Federal Science

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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May 11, 2021

Ohio Needs to Strengthen, Not Restrict Voting Rights Protections

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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May 11, 2021

How Can Scientific Organizations Support Science Advocacy? 5 Ways to Get Started

UCS Science Network

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May 11, 2021

Challenging BP, ConocoPhillips, Shell to Accelerate Climate Action at their Annual Meetings

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

FURIA, Inc.

May 10, 2021

Insular Areas Climate Change Act: Cambios para fortalecer la respuesta a los desastres climáticos y proteger poblaciones vulnerables

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 10, 2021

Ask a Scientist: What Can We Do to Help Displaced Coal Workers?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

FURIA, Inc.

May 10, 2021

Insular Areas Climate Change Act: Strengthen Territories’ Response to Climate Disasters and Protect the Most Vulnerable

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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May 7, 2021

How FERC Transmission Reform Can End the Delay of a Cleaner Future

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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May 7, 2021

New NOAA Data Shows Just How Abnormal Our Climate Has Become

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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May 7, 2021

California Takes the Next Step Towards Ensuring Cleaner Cars and Trucks

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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May 6, 2021

Scientists Must Get Involved in Democracy Reform!

Andrew Rosenberg
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