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July 8, 2025

What China’s Approach to Iran Tells Us About Its Foreign Policy

By not taking sides against Iran or Russia in recent conflicts, China is trying to achieve stability and play the role of global mediator.

Robert Rust
China Analyst

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July 8, 2025

Climate Lawsuits Are Rising as Political Pushback Intensifies

L. Delta Merner
Lead Scientist, Science Hub for Climate Litigation

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July 7, 2025

Seven Things You Need to Know About the Texas Flash Flood Tragedy

Rachel Cleetus
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December 16, 2019

Highlights, Firsts and Worsts of Hurricane Season 2019 and the Future of Hurricanes

Astrid Caldas
Senior Climate Scientist

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December 16, 2019

State and Federal Action on Environmental Justice in 2019: A Year of Milestones

Adrienne Hollis
Former Contributor

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December 16, 2019

Lessons from California in 2019: The Challenges of Adapting to Climate Change

Kristy Dahl
Former Staff

US Department of Energy

December 13, 2019

How States Can Make Energy Storage Work for Communities

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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December 12, 2019

It’s Going to Take More than EV Promises from Car Companies to Limit Climate Change Damage

David Reichmuth
Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program

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December 12, 2019

Renewables and Storage Could Revolutionize our Electric Power System

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

US Air Force

December 12, 2019

La energía solar es cada vez más eficiente, menos costosa y más resiliente

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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December 11, 2019

Electric Companies Like Entergy Are Using Affiliate Transactions to Block Renewable Energy, Here’s How

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

A wide range of stakeholders from across the country met in December 2018 to develop a set of principles to ensure equitable deployment of energy storage technologies. (Photo: Megan Rising/UCS)

December 11, 2019

Ask a Scientist: How to Ensure Underserved Communities Benefit from Energy Storage

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

US Air Force

December 10, 2019

Congress Misses the Mark on PFAS in the NDAA

Genna Reed
Former Staff

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December 10, 2019

Michigan Should Reject DTE’s Integrated Resource Plan, Here’s Why

James Gignac
Midwest Policy Director

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December 9, 2019

Have I got a Deal for you! Let’s get this STARTed.

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

USDA

December 9, 2019

¿Qué tipo de sociedad somos? Jornaleras y jornaleros agrícolas a merced del cambio climático

Ricardo Salvador
Former Contributor

USDA

December 9, 2019

Pesticides, Heat, and the People Who Feed Us: Climate Change Is Making Farmworkers’ Dangerous Job Even Worse

Rafter Ferguson
Former Contributor

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December 6, 2019

The Trump Administration’s Latest: A Plan to Foul the Alaska Arctic

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

Jessica Collingsworth

December 5, 2019

Illinois Youth Lead Strike for Climate Justice

Jessica Collingsworth
Former Contributor

GreenRoots

December 5, 2019

Carta abierta exige la energía limpia en lugar de subestación en East Boston

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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December 5, 2019

Open Letter Demands Clean Energy Alternative to Risky Eversource Substation

Paula Garcia
Senior Bilingual Energy Analyst and Energy Justice Lead

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December 5, 2019

Three Reasons why The Pentagon Must Address Climate Change as a National Security Threat

Shana Udvardy
Senior Climate Resilience Policy Analyst

December 5, 2019

EPA Science Advisors Fail to Reach Consensus on Particulate Pollution Standards

Gretchen Goldman
President of UCS

Mike Olliver

December 4, 2019

Expanding Professional Development Opportunities for Scientists Beyond the Lab

UCS Science Network

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December 4, 2019

Communities Face Harm When the EPA Dismantles Chemical Safety Protections

Anita Desikan
Former Staff

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December 3, 2019

How Civic Engagement is Protecting the 2020 Census in California

Michael Latner
Former UCS Fellow

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December 3, 2019

Keeping Up With Scientific Integrity: July-September 2019

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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