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July 22, 2025

“Hydroclimate Whiplash”: How Extreme Rainfall and Drought Are Linked

The same atmospheric conditions that cause droughts can also produce extreme rainfall. Marc Alessi explains the whiplash.

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July 22, 2025

What Does Trump’s Budget Bill Mean for the Farm Bill?

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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July 21, 2025

Six Months in, UCS Is in the Fight for the Long Haul

Gretchen Goldman
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November 20, 2020

Masks: What the Science Says, and What Lies Ahead

Taryn MacKinney
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November 17, 2020

As the Trump Administration’s Tiny Windows Close, Giant Doors Open for Science Advice

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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November 16, 2020

Roundup: Political Interference and Declining Trust in Public Health Agencies Addressing COVID-19

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November 16, 2020

Surrounded by Wolves, the Electoral Process and the People Move Forward

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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November 16, 2020

Science Is Taking Center Stage in President-Elect Biden’s Plan to Combat COVID-19

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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November 12, 2020

Fighting the Pandemic Can’t Wait for Inauguration Day

Derrick Z. Jackson
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November 12, 2020

A Safe US Future Hinges on a Program You May Have Never Heard Of

Brenda Ekwurzel
Director of Scientific Excellence

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November 12, 2020

Take me Home, Country Roads: New Study on Clean Transportation Strategies in Rural Northeast and Mid-Atlantic

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November 11, 2020

Why an Atomic Veteran Says the U.S. Must Never Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing

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November 10, 2020

The Damage to Science that President-Elect Biden Can Undo with a Stroke of a Pen

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

November 9, 2020

Extraordinary Machine: Voters Overcame Electoral Barriers to Smash Turnout Records and Defend Democracy

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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November 9, 2020

Science After Trump: What We Learned and How the Biden Administration Can Build Back

Gretchen Goldman
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November 7, 2020

President Biden, Nuclear Weapons, and US Security: The First 100 Days

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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November 7, 2020

A Biden Presidency Means a New Day in the Fight for Climate Action

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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November 7, 2020

A Comeback for Science in the Biden-Harris Administration

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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November 7, 2020

With Biden Victory, It’s Time to Follow the Science and Rebuild Our Food System and the USDA

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

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November 7, 2020

The Biden Opportunity: Clean Transportation for All

Jonna Hamilton
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November 6, 2020

No Surprises – Counting All the Votes is Taking A Long Time

Andrew Rosenberg
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November 2, 2020

What to Expect on Election Night: Where to Look—and What to Look For

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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October 30, 2020

Cracking the Code on Recycling Energy Storage Batteries

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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October 30, 2020

Wind Turbine Blades Don’t Have To End Up In Landfills

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October 30, 2020

Solar Panel Recycling: Let’s Make It Happen

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October 30, 2020

Introducing: A Blog Series On Recycling Clean Energy Technologies

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Midwest Policy Director

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October 29, 2020

What Civically Engaged Science Can Look Like: Our Work Doesn’t End With Elections

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