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UCS and the Coronavirus
The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and its implications for scientific integrity.
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The Federal Brain Drain
The Trump administration's attacks on science damaged scientific capacity across multiple agencies. What can the Biden administration do to rebuild federal science?
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Does Cold Weather Disprove Climate Change?
It most certainly does not—but it does change the intensity of the heaviest storms.
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Restoring Federal Science
Dr. Gretchen Goldman details what is needed to bring back and strengthen the role of science in government.
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Scientific Integrity Codified in US Government
UCS has led the demand for independent, impartial science informing federal policies since 2004, when we coined the term “scientific integrity.” A recently signed presidential memo now includes numerous UCS recommendations on restoring federal science.