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June 5, 2025

Fool’s Gold: The Trump Administration’s New Executive Order Is a Bad-Faith Attack on Science

The danger here is that this executive order creates pathways for science to be influenced for political and financial gain.

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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June 5, 2025

What to Expect When You’re Expecting During Danger Season

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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June 4, 2025

Court Affirms Legal Responsibility of Polluters in Climate Case

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

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Global Security Analyst

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September 17, 2019

The Courage of Youth Repudiates New Yorker Article on Climate Change

UCS Science Network

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September 17, 2019

What Do Brexit and Energy Markets Have in Common? A lot.

Mike Jacobs
Senior Energy Analyst

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September 16, 2019

Trump’s Witch Hunt Against California and Carmakers

Ken Kimmell
Former President

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September 16, 2019

The Climate Strike Inspires. So Do These 5 Signs of Clean Energy Progress

John Rogers
Energy Campaign Analytic Lead

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September 16, 2019

SharpieGate in the Broader Context of the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science

Andrew Rosenberg
Former Contributor

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September 13, 2019

The Biggest Casualty of Trump’s Dorian Deceit: Our Common Bonds

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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September 12, 2019

How the Honda CR-V Can Get Back on Top in 2025

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

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September 11, 2019

Former NOAA Officials File Scientific Integrity Complaint over Trump Attacks on Weather Forecasters

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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September 11, 2019

That Tasty Chicken Sandwich Is Brought to You by a Stomach-Turning Industry

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

September 11, 2019

Giving a Voice to Students & Early Career Researchers in International Science Policy and Diplomacy in the Post-Truth Era

UCS Science Network

Thousands of scientists engaged in Science Rising, an immensely successful effort to inject science policy topics into the 2018 election.

September 11, 2019

Ask a Scientist: Should Scientists Shy Away from Politics?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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September 10, 2019

How Science Watchdogs Can Protect the Gray Wolf

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September 10, 2019

Here’s What Congress Should Ask When Industry Tries to Spread PFAS Disinformation Today

Genna Reed
Former Staff

NOAA

September 9, 2019

NOAA Officials Threatened with Firing After Dorian Trump Tweet Fiasco

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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September 9, 2019

United Nations Panel Says Farmers are a Key to Managing Climate Change

Marcia DeLonge
Former Contributor

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September 9, 2019

The World Is in a Water Crisis and Climate Change Is Making it Worse

José Pablo Ortiz Partida
Director of Innovation and Collaboration

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September 9, 2019

What Is the Climate Strike? An Adult’s Guide to What, Why, and How to Help

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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September 8, 2019

Scientists Ordered to Keep Quiet During Hurricane Dorian to Help President Save Face

Michael Halpern
Former Contributor

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September 6, 2019

Three Possible Solutions to Uneconomic Coal Generation

Joseph Daniel
Former Contributor

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September 6, 2019

What’s a Coal State to Do?

Jeremy Richardson
Former Contributor

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September 6, 2019

Trump Administration Goes After States for Protecting the Environment

Don Anair
Deputy Director & Research Director, Clean Transportation

September 5, 2019

Today’s Vehicles, Tomorrow: How Automakers Can Meet Strong 2025 Efficiency Standards

Dave Cooke
Senior Vehicles Analyst

Melting glaciers are a clear sign of climat change and global warming.

September 5, 2019

Gut Check Time for the Paris Agreement

Alden Meyer
Former Contributor

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