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Collected by: Union of Concerned Scientists
Archived since: May, 2018
Description: Opinion columns written by staff at the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Contributor: Negin, Elliott. , Ekwurzel, Brenda.
Coverage: 2011-present
Source: Huffington Post
Subject: Blogs & Social Media , Politics & Elections , Science & Health
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Democracy and its advocates must adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2020/05/01/democracy-and-its-advocates-must-adapt-to-the-covid-19-pandemic/
Group: Article
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Creator: Tormos-Aponte, Fernando. , Latner, Michael.
Date: May 1, 2020
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: USAPP– American Politics and Policy
Subject: COVID-19 pandemic . , Elections -- United States. , Politics -- United States.
Type: Blog

Revisiting the Obama-Hatoyama Relationship.

https://thediplomat.com/2021/01/revisiting-the-obama-hatoyama-relationship/
Group: Article
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists.
Creator: Kulacki, Gregory.
Date: January 12, 2021
Format: Text
Source: The Diplomat.
Subject: Presidents - United States. , Japan -- Politics. , U.S. - Japan relations. , Diplomacy , Presidents - United States -- Barack Obama.
Type: Blog

The US Doesn’t Need to Worry About Japan (or Any Other Ally) Going Nuclear.

https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/the-us-doesnt-need-to-worry-about-japan-or-any-other-ally-going-nuclear/
Group: Article
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientist.
Creator: Kulacki, Gregory.
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: The Diplomat.
Subject: Security -- United States. , Security -- Asia. , Alliances -- United States and Asia-Pacific.
Type: Blog

Dueling punch lists for improving nuclear safety : NRC Task Force recommendations don't go far enough.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/elliott-negin/dueling-punch-lists-for-i_b_901799.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Creator: Negin, Elliott.
Date: July 18, 2011
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Nuclear power plants -- Safety measures. , Nuclear power plants -- Safety regulations. , Nuclear facilities -- Safety regulations.
Type: Blog

Heed Eisenhower and King : slash the military budget.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/elliott-negin/heed-eisenhower-and-king-_b_808842.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists.
Creator: Negin, Elliott.
Date: January 13, 2011
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Disarmament -- Economic aspects -- United States. , United States -- Military policy -- Economic aspects.
Type: Blog

Koch brothers fund bogus studies to kill renewable energy.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/elliott-negin/koch-brothers-fund-bogus-_b_2253472.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists , Union of Concerned Scientists.
Contributor: Negin, Elliott.
Creator: Negin, Elliot.
Date: December 7, 2012
Format: Text , Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost , Huffpost
Subject: Communication in science. , Climatic changes. , Energy policy. , Power resources. , Renewable energy sources. , 1 more… , Global warming -- Political aspects.
Type: Blog

Certainty vs. uncertainty: understanding scientific terms about climate change.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/certainty-vs-uncertainty_b_599109.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Creator: Ekwurzel, Brenda.
Date: June 3, 2010
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Climatic changes. , Communication in science.
Type: Blog

Climate change and mental health : extreme weather takes a toll.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/climate-change-and-mental_b_710748.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists.
Creator: Ekwurzel, Brenda.
Format: Text
Language: English
Subject: Climatic changes. , Public health. , Climatic changes -- Social aspects. , Disasters -- Psychological aspects.
Type: Blog

Curious observers lend a hand.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/curious-observers-lend-a-_b_843333.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists.
Creator: Ekwurzel, Brenda.
Date: April 1, 2011
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Citizen scientists. , Communication in science. , Climate science.
Type: Blog

David Brooks and Charles Lane : wrong on Al Gore, wrong on renewables.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/david-brooks-and-charles-_b_2053272.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Creator: Negin, Elliott.
Date: 11/01/2012 , November 1, 2012
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Energy policy. , Climatic changes -- Government policy. , Electric power production -- Government policy.
Type: Blog

Fukushima : the story of a nuclear disaster warns it could happen here.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fukushima-the-story-of-a_b_4869476.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Contributor: Negin, Elliott.
Creator: Negin, Elliott.
Date: February 28, 2014
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011. , Nuclear power plants -- Accidents.
Type: Blog

Hyping U.S. missile defense capabilities could have grave consequences

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hyping-us-missile-defense-capabilities-could-have_us_5a1dc201e4b094f5c77e00ef/
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists , Union of Concerned Scientists.
Contributor: Negin, Elliott.
Creator: Negin, Elliott.
Date: November 29, 2017
Format: Text , Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost , Huffpost
Subject: Antimissile defense systems. , Ballistic missile defenses. , Defense contracts -- United States -- Management. , United States. -- Missile Defense Agency -- Procurement.
Type: Blog

It's time for President Obama to set the record straight on climate change.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/its-time-for-president-ob_b_544857.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Creator: Wirth, Timothy E. , McCarthy, James J.
Date: June 6, 2010
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Carbon dioxide mitigation -- Economic aspects. , Climatic changes. , Communication in science. , Obama -- Presidents -- United States.
Type: Blog

Confirming the link : Warming temperatures drive up pollen production and allergies.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/pollen-allergies_b_854480.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Creator: Ekwurzel, Brenda.
Date: April 27, 2011
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Pollen -- Dispersal -- Climatic factors. , Climatic changes. , Climatic changes -- Health aspects. , Human beings -- Effect of climate on.
Type: Blog

Preparing for global warming’s rising tides.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/preparing-for-global-warm_b_613180.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Creator: Ekwurzel, Brenda.
Date: June 15, 2010
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Climatic changes. , Sea level. , Sustainable engineering. , Roads -- Design and construction -- Climatic factors. , Climate change mitigation.
Type: Blog

Small creatures and climate change : how warming can 'shuffle the deck' of creatures that thrive.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/small-creatures-and-clima_b_631504.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Creator: Ekwurzel, Brenda.
Date: June 30, 2010
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Climatic changes. , Applied ecology. , Nature -- Effect of human beings on.
Type: Blog

Talking about global warming on the first day of winter.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/talking-about-global-warm_b_799634.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists.
Creator: Ekwurzel, Brenda.
Date: December 21, 2010
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: Huffpost
Subject: Communication in science. , Climatic changes. , Weather -- Environmental aspects.
Type: Blog

The tale of nuclear disasters foretold.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-tale-of-nuclear-disas_b_844635.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists.
Creator: Negin, Elliott.
Date: April 4, 2011
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Nuclear reactor accidents. , Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Japan, 2011. , Nuclear power plants -- Accidents
Type: Blog

Will Obama and Romney address climate change in Florida debate?

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/third-debate-climate-change_b_1982523.html
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists
Contributor: Negin, Elliott.
Creator: Negin, Elliott.
Date: 10/19/2012 , October 19, 2012
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost
Subject: Climatic changes. , Climatic changes -- Political aspects. , Climatic changes -- Economic aspects.
Type: Blog

Trump vows to kill 50 years of Federal health and safety protections : Going back to “the 1960 level” isn’t a good thing.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-vows-to-kill-50-years-of-federal-health-and-safety_us_5a3b16ade4b0d86c803c6ecf/
Group: HuffPost articles
Collector: Union of Concerned Scientists , Union of Concerned Scientists.
Creator: Negin, Elliot.
Date: December 21, 2017
Format: Text
Language: English
Source: HuffPost , Huffpost
Subject: Air -- Pollution -- Law and legislation. , Climatic changes -- Law and legislation. , Industrial hygiene. , Environmental exposure.
Type: Blog