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Too Hot not to Handle

This toolkit introduces a set of Policy Principles for Resilient Cooling and outlines a set of actionable policy options and levers for state and local governments to foster broader access to resilient cooling technologies and strategies.

08.26.25 | 3 min read
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Blog
When Fire, Extreme Heat, and an Aging Electrical Grid Intersect

With strategic investment, cross-sector coordination, and long-term planning, it is possible to reduce risks and protect vulnerable communities. We can build a future where power lines no longer spark disaster and homes stay safe and connected — no matter the weather.

08.18.25 | 11 min read
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From Washington to the Woods: On-The-Ground Lessons for Wildfire Policy

Confronting this crisis requires decision-makers to understand the lived realities of wildfire risk and resilience, and to work together across party lines. Safewoods helps make both possible.

07.31.25 | 5 min read
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Press release
Position on the Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposal to Revoke the Endangerment Finding

Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed revoking its 2009 “endangerment finding” that greenhouse gases pose a substantial threat to the public. The Federation of American Scientists stands in strong opposition.

07.30.25 | 2 min read
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Press release
Position on the Cool Corridors Act of 2025

The Federation of American Scientists supports H.R. 4420, the Cool Corridors Act of 2025, which would reauthorize the Healthy Streets program through 2030 and seeks to increase green and other shade infrastructure in high-heat areas. 

07.29.25 | 1 min read
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Policy Memo
A Certification System for Third Party Climate Models to Support Local Planning and Flood Resilience

The federal government can support more proactive, efficient, and cost-effective resiliency planning by certifying predictive models to validate and publicly indicate their quality.

07.24.25 | 8 min read
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Report
Report Outlines Urgent, Decisive Action on Extreme Heat

The cost of inaction is not merely economic; it is measured in preventable illness, deaths and diminished livelihoods.

07.21.25 | 3 min read
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Issue Brief
Impacts of Extreme Heat on Labor

Through investments in infrastructure for heat safety, Congress can save lives, protect the economy, and enhance resilience nationwide.

07.16.25 | 4 min read
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Policy Memo
Maintaining American Leadership through Early-Stage Research in Methane Removal

A deeper understanding of methane could help scientists better address these impacts – including potentially through methane removal.

06.30.25 | 6 min read
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Blog
Position on President Trump’s Executive Order “Empowering Commonsense Wildfire Prevention and Response”

We are encouraged that the Administration and Congress are recognizing the severity of the wildfire crisis and elevating it as a national priority. Yet the devil is in the details when it comes to making real-world progress.

06.25.25 | 3 min read
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Blog
Issue Brief
It’s Summer, America’s Heating Up, and We’re Even More Unprepared

The good news is that even when the mercury climbs, heat illness, injury, and death are preventable. The bad news is that over the past five months, the Trump administration has dismantled essential preventative capabilities.

06.23.25 | 11 min read
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Press release
Position On H.Res.446 – Recognizing “National Extreme Heat Awareness Week”

The Federation of American Scientists supports H.Res. 446, which would recognize July 3rd through July 10th as “National Extreme Heat Awareness Week”.

06.19.25 | 1 min read
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