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Electric Vehicles Just Won't Stall
Straight from the Los Angeles auto show, UCS engineer David Reichmuth talks about the drive to make EVs more accessible, affordable, and ubiquitous.
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“I Want You to Act”: Gina McCarthy on Pruitt’s EPA, Flint, and the Path Forward
Former EPA administrator Gina McCarthy talks about the state of affairs at the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Thanks Science!
Five esteemed scientists, including a Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, tell us why they are grateful for science.
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A Climate Fingerprinter Fights On
Climate scientist Dr. Ben Santer, one of the first scientists to identify how humans are influencing the global climate, talks about his work and how he became the target of vicious attacks by fossil-fuel interests.
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A Football Star Stands Up for Science
Former NFL player Chris Borland joins UCS science and policy analyst Genna Reed to discuss how powerful interests deceive, misinform, and buy influence at the expense of public health and safety.
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As Coal Declines, Helping Communities Rise
Energy analyst Dr. Jeremy Richardson discusses the dwindling role of coal in in his home state of West Virginia..
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Soil as ShamWow: How Farmers (and Gardeners) Can Benefit from Healthy Soil
Agricultural scientist Dr. Andrea Basche talks about the power of soil to fight floods and droughts.
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Real Talk with Mustafa Ali: Science, Environmental Justice, and Power
Former chief environmental justice official and founding member of the Office of Environmental Justice at the EPA, Ali talks about his experience at the EPA, his decision to resign, and the importance of science in environmental justice.
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Sunbeam Us Up: Solarizing Your Roof and the Electricity Grid
Energy analysts Laura Wisland and John Rogers discuss all things solar, from getting solar on your roof to connecting that energy to the power grid.
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Failing Science: The Trump Administration’s Six-Month Report Card
Dr. Gretchen Goldman talks about the Trump administration's attacks on science, their real-life consequences, and how scientists and the public can fight back.
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Living with Rising Seas: Stories from Chronically Flooded Communities
Scientist and climate advocate Nicole Hernandez Hammer and Pulitzer-prize nominated journalist Derrick Z. Jackson talk about what they are seeing on the ground in chronically flooded coastal communities.
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How to Stop a Wrecking Ball: A Fourth of July Look at the Trump Administration
Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, is back to give a recap of the recent months of the Trump administration.