The Equation

December 9, 2023

Fossil Fuel Disinformation Threats Aim to Hinder Meaningful Action at COP28

Driven by vested interests in the fossil fuel industry, misleading narratives aim to distort and hinder meaningful climate commitments.

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

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December 5, 2023

Overcoming Unprecedented Oil and Gas Industry Influence at UN Climate Talks

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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December 4, 2023

We Need an Agreement to Phase out Fossil Fuels at COP28

Rachel Cleetus
Policy Director

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Research Director, Senior Scientist

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March 14, 2023

Survey Shows Pathway To Speeding Up EV Adoption in Rural Areas

Maria Cecilia Pinto de Moura
Senior Vehicles Engineer

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March 14, 2023

Ask a Scientist: New UCS Federal Scientist Survey Shows Real Progress

Elliott Negin
Senior Writer

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March 13, 2023

How Big Food Corporations Take Advantage of SNAP

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

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March 7, 2023

¿Pueden la energía solar, el almacenamiento y la eficiencia ayudarnos a sobrevivir inviernos como éste?

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

NASA

March 7, 2023

From Research to Action: The Growing Impact of Attribution Science

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

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March 3, 2023

A Year into the Invasion of Ukraine, What is Happening with Nuclear Weapons?

Stephen Young
Senior Washington Representative

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March 2, 2023

“Temporada de peligro” en Sudamérica: El cambio climático rompe los récords de calor en la región

Rachel Licker
Principal Climate Scientist

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March 2, 2023

Farmland Consolidation, Not Chinese Ownership, Is the Real National Security Threat

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

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March 2, 2023

Will an Equity Commission Report Address Systemic Racism at the USDA?

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

UCS

March 1, 2023

Minnesota Can Do More to Protect People from Ethylene Oxide Emissions

Kristie Ellickson
Kendall Fellow

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March 1, 2023

Biden Must Fix New Senate Legislation on China

Gregory Kulacki
China Project Manager

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March 1, 2023

Top Three Findings from the Latest UCS Survey of Federal Scientists

Anita Desikan
Senior Analyst

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February 27, 2023

Ohio Train Wreck Shows: EPA Needs to Strengthen Disaster Prevention Rules

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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February 27, 2023

Ethylene Oxide Adds to Toxic Burden for Memphis Residents

Derrick Z. Jackson
Fellow

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February 27, 2023

Guiding Principles for EV Battery Recycling Policy

Jessica Dunn
Senior Analyst

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February 23, 2023

Danger Season in South America: Climate Change Brings Unbelievable Record Heat

Rachel Licker
Principal Climate Scientist

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February 22, 2023

How Much Land Would it Require to Get Most of Our Electricity from Wind and Solar?

Steve Clemmer
Director of Energy Research & Analysis

Mike Young, MFF

February 22, 2023

Whales and Lobstermen Have a Common Enemy

Roger Stephenson
Northeast Regional Advocacy Director

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February 22, 2023

Dear Maryland: It’s Time to Drive Clean Trucks and Buses

Kevin X. Shen
Northeast Transportation Policy Analyst/Advocate

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February 21, 2023

Fossil Fuel Companies Make Billions in Profit as We Suffer Billions in Losses

Shaina Sadai
Hitz Fellow

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February 21, 2023

A Better Way of Paying for a Reliable Electricity Grid

Guillermo Pereira
Former Contributor

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February 20, 2023

We Can’t Control Putin—but Sensible Nuclear Weapons Policies Start at Home

Johanna Chao Kreilick
President

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February 16, 2023

Minnesota Proves Its Readiness for Carbon-Free Electricity

James Gignac
Midwest Senior Policy Manager

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February 15, 2023

One Year After Russia Invaded Ukraine: What’s Changed for Arms Control?

Tara Drozdenko
Director, Global Security Program

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