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Decades of Deceit

Why the case against the major fossil fuel companies for fraud and climate damages is so strong.

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Climate change is one of the most devastating problems humanity has ever faced—and the clock is running out.

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Keeping Everyone's Lights On

The grid today is woefully unprepared to meet our current climate reality.

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The energy choices we make today could make or break our ability to fight climate change.

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Harnessing the Power of Electric Vehicles

UCS research shows that vehicle-grid integration (VGI) enables electric system savings, ranging from $1.8 billion - $11.7 billion per year in 2045.

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Guiding California's Land Transitions Toward Justice and Equity

Analyses of the current challenges and solutions in California's cropland transition.

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The US food system should be providing healthy, sustainable food for everyone. Why isn’t it?

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The farm bill must center communities, not corporations.

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Plutonium Pit Production

The US plan to build new plutonium pits for nuclear weapons is unnecessary, risky, and dangerous to the health of workers and communities.

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Access Denied

The Trump administration is evading legal requirements as it attacks a wide range of public health, environmental, and safety rules.

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Democracy and science can be powerful partners for the public good—and both are under attack.

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Por qué el cambio climático se va a los extremos, y como afecta a los trabajadores al aire libre

Spanish-language podcast episode in which Juan Declet-Barreto discusses Outdoor Workers analysis and impact on Latinx people of extreme heat.
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Extreme Heat Could Threaten $1.2 Billion Annually in Alabama Outdoor Worker Earnings

Extreme heat could threaten $1.2 billion annually in Alabama outdoor worker earnings.
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Extreme Heat Could Threaten $12.2 Billion Annually in Texas Outdoor Worker Earnings by Midcentury

Extreme heat could threaten $12.2 billion in Texas outdoor workers earnings annually by midcentury
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May 10, 2022

Oregon Adopts New Protections for Workers Exposed to Extreme Heat and Wildfire Smoke

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US and China’s Nuclear Policy

Dr. Gregory Kulacki discusses China’s nuclear weapons strategy and the Russian war in Ukraine.
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April 27, 2022

The NRC Must Act to Ensure the NuScale Reactor Building Will Not Collapse in an Earthquake

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Escalating carbon emission from North American boreal forest wildfires and the climate mitigation potential of boreal fire management

Peer reviewed journal article on escalating carbon emissions from North American boreal wildfires.
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Wildfires in US, Canadian Boreal Forests Could Release Sizable Amount of Remaining Global Carbon Budget

US and Canadian boreal wildfires could release significant amounts of carbon.
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Alaska Boreal Forest fire 2015

Carbon Emissions from Boreal Forest Wildfires

Wildfires in boreal forests are projected to increase by as much as 169 percent.

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