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October 31, 2025

China Has the Most to Gain from New Nuclear Tests

President Trump announced the United States will resume nuclear testing, but if China follows suit, he may regret this decision.

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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October 31, 2025

President Trump Is Using Lies to Attack Trans Kids and Endanger Their Health: Here Are the Facts

Michelle Rama-Poccia
Bilingual Writer and Podcast Host, Union of Concerned Scientists

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October 30, 2025

With Disinformation and Threats of Prosecution, Trump Administration Targets Elections

Liza Gordon-Rogers
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March 10, 2021

US Offshore Wind’s Next Step Forward: A Project, a Plan, and a Pathway

John Rogers
Associate Director, Energy Analytics

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March 10, 2021

123 Years Later, the Unfinished Business of Self-Determination for Puerto Ricans

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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March 10, 2021

US Should Pledge to Cut Heat-trapping Emissions At Least 50 Percent Below 2005 Levels by 2030

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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March 10, 2021

Gov. Newsom’s Proposal to Invest $1 Billion in ZEV Infrastructure is a Smart Proposition

Jason Barbose
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March 9, 2021

New Maps Highlight Inequitable Rollout of COVID-19 Vaccines

Casey Kalman
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March 8, 2021

Who’s to Blame for a $10,000 Electric Bill?

Joseph Daniel
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March 8, 2021

Three Ways Climate Disclosure Helps Everyone

Nicole Pinko
Former Contributor

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March 5, 2021

The FHFA Begins to Reckon with Climate Risks to the Housing Market

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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March 4, 2021

We Must Urgently Build an Inclusive Science Advocacy Movement

Fernando Tormos-Aponte
Former Staff

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March 3, 2021

Federal Policy For Charging Access: A Tale of Two EV Drivers

Samantha Houston
Senior Vehicles Analyst

US Department of the Interior

March 3, 2021

Science Wins at the Interior Department

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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March 3, 2021

Three Truths About Electric Vehicles

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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March 3, 2021

FEMA’s Expert Committee Breathes a Sigh of Relief: They can now “Actually Say Climate Change.”

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

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March 2, 2021

With New FERC Office of Public Participation, You Can Help Shape Energy in Your Community

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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March 2, 2021

The Social Cost of Carbon Gets an Interim Update from the Biden Administration

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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February 26, 2021

For Years, the Federal Workforce Languished. Congress is Planning to Revive It

Taryn MacKinney
Former Contributor

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February 25, 2021

To Save Its Soil and Clean Up Its Water, Iowa Needs to Act Fast(er)

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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February 25, 2021

Renewable Energy Technology is Not Fully Helping Communities That Need it Most

UCS Science Network

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February 23, 2021

Diablo Canyon is Shutting Down. Is California Ready?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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February 23, 2021

Diablo Canyon cerrará. ¿Está preparada California?

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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February 22, 2021

President Biden’s Science Policies Are…Good, Actually. And That’s Worth Celebrating.

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February 19, 2021

El vórtice polar ha matado a 24 en Texas hasta ahora. ¿De quién es la culpa?

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

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February 19, 2021

The Polar Vortex Has Killed 24 in Texas So Far. Who’s to Blame?

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

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February 18, 2021

Power Outages in Texas and California Have Less in Common than You Think

Mark Specht
Senior Manager, Western States Energy

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