fossil fuel industry

A boy cools himself with potable water from the New Delhi Municipal Council water tanker during a heat wave in India.

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June 4, 2026

Making Sense of a Turbulent Global Climate and Clean Energy Landscape

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

Michael Esealuka

May 26, 2026

President Trump Abandoned Environmental Justice Communities. Scientists Can Fill the Void.

Elise Tolbert
Senior Energy Campaign Manager

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May 6, 2026

The Highway Lobby Spends Millions to Make Sure We Pay Billions

Kevin X. Shen
Senior Analyst

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April 23, 2026

Building a Global Roadmap to Phase Out Fossil Fuels

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

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March 26, 2026

Big Oil Borrowing from Gun Industry’s Playbook: Blanket Immunity to Protect Profits

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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March 24, 2026

Communicating Across Disciplines in Climate Change Litigation

Guest Commentary

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March 24, 2026

Scientists Must Speak Clearly, Especially in Court: Five Tips for Clear Communication

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

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March 23, 2026

As President Trump’s Attacks on Science Escalate, Big Oil Moves to Avoid Legal Accountability

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist

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March 19, 2026

What a Recent Court Win Reveals About the Trump Administration’s Unlawful Attacks on Climate Science

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

view of El Palito oil refinery in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela

Jesus Vargas/Getty Images

February 2, 2026

La apropiación ilegal e imperialista del petróleo venezolano por parte del presidente Trump es una apuesta perdida

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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January 15, 2026

One Year of the Trump Administration’s All-Out Assault on Climate and Clean Energy

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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January 12, 2026

What to Watch in Climate Litigation in 2026

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

Daela Taeoalii-Tipton/UCS

December 15, 2025

Disinformation Undermines Our Right to Science

Kate Cell
Senior Climate Campaign Manager

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December 8, 2025

The Courts Delivered Important Climate Wins in 2025

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

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November 7, 2025

Recognizing and Resisting Obstruction at COP30

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

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November 7, 2025

A Future Worth Fighting for at COP30 (and Beyond)

Gretchen Goldman
President and CEO of UCS

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August 26, 2025

Big Oil Has Been Lying to Us for Decades: Don’t Let It off the Hook

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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August 25, 2025

The US Undermines Science While the World Demands Climate Justice

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

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August 13, 2025

Trump Admin Uses Fossil Fuel Industry Deception Tactics to Undermine Climate Science

Carlos Javier Martinez
Senior Scientist

A gas flare from the Shell Chemical LP petroleum refinery illuminates the sky in Norco, Louisiana, part of the state's "cancer alley" where refineries and other petrochemical facilities are concentrated.

Drew Angerer/Getty Images

August 4, 2025

My Petrochemical Jobs Study Triggered Tulane University’s Audacious Attack on Science

UCS Science Network

A person wipes sweat from their face with a cloth in Manhattan in July 2025, during a heat wave in which 'feels-like' temperatures were above 100 degrees.

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July 30, 2025

Hot Summer 2025 Could Be the Coolest for the Rest of Our Lives: 6 Things to Know

Erika Spanger
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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July 24, 2025

President Trump’s Handouts to Fossil Fuel Industry Will Cost Public $80 Billion Over Next Decade

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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July 24, 2025

Five Reasons Why the ICJ Climate Advisory Opinion Matters

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

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July 17, 2025

What We’re Watching: Heat, Floods, and Fires Threaten Multiple US Regions While Fossil Fuel Industry Seeks Legal Immunity

Carly Phillips
Senior Scientist