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November 25, 2024

What’s Wrong with Billionaires Dictating the US Science Agenda?

It is crucial the US science agenda prioritizes a balanced and inclusive approach that serves the greater good. We need federally funded basic science because it lays the foundational knowledge that drives future innovations.

Melissa Finucane
Vice President of Science & Innovation

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November 26, 2024

Chasing Glaciers: A Runner’s Quest Through a Changing Landscape

Lee Shaver
Senior Energy Analyst

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November 25, 2024

Oil and Gas Industry’s Mating Call Strikes a Sour Note

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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February 9, 2023

Ask a Scientist: EPA Failing to Protect Communities from Cancer-Causing Gas

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February 9, 2023

Six Reasons Why You Should Care about the (So-Called) Farm Bill

Karen Perry Stillerman
Deputy Director

February 7, 2023

Ethylene Oxide: New Interactive Map Shows Communities Impacted by Cancer-Causing Chemical

Darya Minovi
Senior Analyst

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February 6, 2023

Can Solar, Storage and Efficiency Help Us Survive Winters Like This?

Maria Chavez
Energy Analyst

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February 6, 2023

Reflections on Black History Month—and the Present for Black Scientists

Tosin Fadeyi
Science Network Senior Outreach Coordinator

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February 3, 2023

EPA Can Save Lives with Tighter Protections on Fine Particulate Pollution

Derrick Z. Jackson
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February 3, 2023

What Can We Learn From the EU Battery Law?

Jessica Dunn
Senior Analyst

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February 1, 2023

How Is Climate Change Affecting Winter Storms in the US?

Rachel Licker
Principal Climate Scientist

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January 31, 2023

A Hunger Cliff Is Looming: Time to Rethink Nutrition Assistance

Alice Reznickova
Former Contributor

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January 30, 2023

Six Ways Science Can Boost Climate Accountability in 2023

Kathy Mulvey
Accountability Campaign Director, Climate & Energy Program

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January 30, 2023

Oil Companies Plan to Take the Road Already Traveled

Laura Peterson
Corporate Analyst & Advocate

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January 30, 2023

Three Predictions for Climate Litigation in 2023

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

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January 30, 2023

Minnesota: Will This Be the Year for a 100-Percent Carbon-Free Electricity Policy?

James Gignac
Midwest Senior Policy Manager

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January 27, 2023

As Congress Prepares for a Farm Bill, Will There Be Justice for Black Farmers?

Omanjana Goswami
Interdisciplinary Scientist

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January 26, 2023

ESG Investing Fight Is Heating up in Kentucky and Could Cost Taxpayers

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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January 26, 2023

Can Talks with China about Nuclear Weapons Be Constructive?

Gregory Kulacki
East Asia Project Manager

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January 24, 2023

Science and Politics Are Inseparable

Alicia Race
Climate Resilience Policy Advocate

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January 24, 2023

Storm Elliott Knocked Out Fossil-Fuel Power. We’ve Been Here Before.

Paul Arbaje
Energy Analyst

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January 23, 2023

Understanding the Science to Better Protect the Public from Cumulative Impacts

Kristie Ellickson
Senior Scientist

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January 20, 2023

ExxonMobil Accurately Projected Rising Temperatures While Publicly Disparaging Climate Science

Shaina Sadai
Hitz Fellow

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January 19, 2023

Confronting the Climate Crisis with Scientist Activism: the Essential Role of Rule Breakers

Erika Spanger-Siegfried
Director of Strategic Climate Analytics

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January 18, 2023

Roundup: Congress Passes an Omnibus Spending Bill to Mixed Reviews

Liz Borkowski
Science Network Contributor

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January 18, 2023

Should New Gas Stoves Be Banned?

Elliott Negin
Former Contributor

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January 17, 2023

Four Quotes From Eisenhower’s Military-Industrial Complex Speech That Still Resonate Today

Jennifer Knox
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