Feature
How Soil Erosion Threatens Food and Farms
Almost a century after the Dust Bowl, the unsolved problem of soil erosion clouds the future of US agriculture.
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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.
Podcast
How Can We Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Equitably?
Dr. Ana Diez Roux discusses the ethical questions and criteria behind the equitable distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Reports & Analysis
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Dirty Water, Degraded Soil
Overuse of nitrogen fertilizer and mismanagement of animal manure have created a costly groundwater pollution problem in Iowa. State and federal policies can help farmers control this pollution at its source.
Report
Eroding the Future
US farms are losing soil to erosion at an unsustainable rate. To meet this threat, we need policies that support farmers in conserving and rebuilding soil.
Report
Clean Fuel Standards
Grappling with climate change requires transforming how we power our economy, and no sector requires more fundamental change than transportation, which accounts for the largest share of US global warming pollution.
Report
Climate Change in the San Joaquin Valley
A guide designed to help people living in California's San Joaquin Valley understand how climate change threatens communities, and what they can do to prepare.
Podcasts
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Farming While Black
Leah Penniman discusses how community farms can uproot the food system and create opportunities for Black and Brown farmers.
Podcast
How Can We Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Equitably?
Dr. Ana Diez Roux discusses the ethical questions and criteria behind the equitable distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Podcast
Reviving the Gulf Coast Dead Zone
Dr. Rebecca Boehm explains how excess fertilizer on Midwest farms contributes to “dead zones” in the Gulf, and how to reverse course.
Podcast
A Firefighting Biologist’s Tale
Forest firefighter and conservation biologist Jon Trapp talks about analyzing wildfires, close calls with endangered wolves, and the urgency of global warming.
Activist Resources
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Count Every Vote
A nonpartisan campaign, sponsored by Issue One, dedicated to defending the integrity of our elections.
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Protect the Results
A coalition of voters preparing for mass mobilization to defend the election results.
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Hold the Line
An in-depth guide, assembled by researchers and activists, on what people can do to defend democracy.
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Guía del votante de Michigan
El proceso para votar en las elecciones del 2020.
