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Carly Phillips

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Carly Phillips is a scientist with the Science Hub for Climate Litigation at the Union of Concerned Scientists. In her role, she provides scientific support to legal teams, conducts research, and trains scientists to work at the nexus of science and law. Dr. Phillips is an ecosystem scientist with research expertise in wildfire and climate change, biogeochemistry, and attribution science.
    Mar 17, 2026
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