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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
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October 30, 2025

With Disinformation and Threats of Prosecution, Trump Administration Targets Elections

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February 18, 2021

As the US Rejoins the Paris Agreement, What’s Next on the Road to COP26?

Rachel Cleetus
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February 17, 2021

500,000 US COVID-19 Deaths and Counting: A Shameful Public Health Failure

Derrick Z. Jackson
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February 17, 2021

Satellite Database Update: More than 3,300 Active Satellites Orbiting the Earth

Laura Grego
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February 16, 2021

Polar Vortex Power Outages: 6 Things to Know about Supply, Demand, and our Electricity Future

John Rogers
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February 12, 2021

Will Oregon Join the Race to 100% Clean Energy?

Adenike Adeyeye
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February 12, 2021

Tyson Foods Wants to Be Our Valentine. Thanks, But No Thanks.

Karen Perry Stillerman
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February 11, 2021

The Top Ten US Questions about China in the Year of the Ox

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February 11, 2021

Black History Is American History

Adrienne Hollis
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February 11, 2021

BP and Shell Must Leave the American Petroleum Institute: Here’s Why

Peter Frumhoff
Former Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist

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This Valentine’s Day is Time To Ask If Your Utility Has a Commitment Problem

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February 10, 2021

Ask a Scientist: Electric Vehicles are the Cleanest Option Today

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February 9, 2021

Forging Equitable Scientist-Community Partnerships for Citizen Science Projects

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February 9, 2021

Has Consumers Energy Found a Loophole in its Clean Energy Pledge?

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February 4, 2021

We Need to Put an End to Selling Utility Customer Debt

Joseph Daniel
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February 4, 2021

The Scientific Integrity Act’s Reintroduction

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February 4, 2021

Roundup: As COVID-19 Situation Worsens, Election Results Offer Hope

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February 4, 2021

California Energy: One Grid Under Too Many Assumptions

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February 2, 2021

Questions for a Once-and-Future Agriculture Secretary

Karen Perry Stillerman
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January 30, 2021

Federal Agencies Have Lost Hundreds of Scientists Since 2017. What Comes Next?

Taryn MacKinney
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January 30, 2021

Hundreds of Scientists Lost at the EPA During Past Four Years

Jacob Carter
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January 29, 2021

Scientific Integrity, Climate Action and Environmental Justice, Oh My! Science Activists Be Proud!

Andrew Rosenberg
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January 29, 2021

Press Releases Alone Aren’t Going to Clean Up Cars and Trucks

David Reichmuth
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January 28, 2021

I Got a COVID-19 Vaccine Early. That Shouldn’t Have Happened.

Rebecca Boehm
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January 28, 2021

Outgoing Administration Gave Thumbs Up to Migratory Bird Massacre. It’s Time to Reverse the Damage.

Jacob Carter
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