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May 5, 2025

The Next Food and Farm Bill Can Make Agriculture More Resilient—With the Help of the ARA

Congress should include the Agriculture Resilience Act in the next food and farm bill to help US farms withstand the impacts of climate change.

Melissa Kaplan
Senior Manager of Government Affairs

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May 1, 2025

What’s at Stake in the Budget Reconciliation Process (And What You Can Do About It)

David Watkins
Director of Government Affairs, Climate & Energy Program

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May 2, 2025

Status Quo Transmission Financing in California—Who Pays and Who Profits?

Vivian Yang
Western States Energy Analyst

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July 28, 2020

Massachusetts, Act Now on Environmental Justice and Climate Action

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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July 28, 2020

Museums Should Publicly Address Racism in their Histories

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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July 28, 2020

Cancel Culture in an Emerging Democracy

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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July 28, 2020

Extreme Floods and Superfund Sites: A Pending Disaster for Underserved Communities

Jacob Carter
Former Contributor

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July 24, 2020

U.S. West Faces a Grim Summer as Red Flag Fire and COVID-19 Warnings Mount

Carly Phillips
Research Scientist

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July 23, 2020

The Economic Recovery Depends on Controlling the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

July 21, 2020

When COVID-19 Science Comes Home to Roost

Derrick Z. Jackson
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July 21, 2020

EPA’s Chance to Get Science Advice Right

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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July 20, 2020

US Offshore Wind Projects Face Make-or-Break Moment

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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July 20, 2020

Researchers Find Deadliest Aspect of COVID-19 for People of Color: Racism

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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July 17, 2020

A Pivotal Moment in US-Russian Arms Control

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July 17, 2020

UCS Supports CEJA

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

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July 16, 2020

White House Hides COVID-19 Data, Will Make the Pandemic Even Worse

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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July 16, 2020

Prominent Claims that Policing is Not Racially Biased Rest on Flawed Science

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July 16, 2020

How COVID-19 Disinformation Goes Viral

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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July 16, 2020

New Dietary Guidelines Report is a Science Success Story

Sarah Reinhardt
Former Contributor

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July 14, 2020

How Will People Cope With Extreme Heat and Rising COVID-19 Risks This Week?

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

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July 14, 2020

U.S. Universities Must Stop Honoring Racist Scientists of the Past

Adam Markham
Former Staff

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July 14, 2020

Could China and the United States Go to War over Taiwan?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

July 14, 2020

Don’t Be Deceived: How to Spot and Stop COVID-19 Disinformation

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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July 13, 2020

Old Laws, New Science, and Protecting Public Health: The Trump Administration’s Decision on Particulate Pollution Standards

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

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July 13, 2020

Heatwaves and COVID Mean Higher Home Electricity Bills; What Do We Do About That?

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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July 10, 2020

As Schools Plead for COVID-19 Safety Information, White House Politicizes CDC Guidance

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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July 10, 2020

Heat Wave and COVID-19 Clash: Tens of Millions of People at Risk in States Seeing COVID Spikes

Juan Declet-Barreto
Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability

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