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Satellite Database
In-depth details on the 2,218 satellites currently orbiting Earth, including their country of origin, purpose, and other operational details.
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2019 UCS Science Defenders
UCS is proud to announce the 2019 Science Defenders—five individuals and groups who have taken a stand for science.
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2019 Annual Report
How did UCS perform in 2019?
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Killer Heat Interactive Tool
How much heat can you endure? Our tool shows what to expect in every region of the country.
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Shopping for Change
Under the slick supermarket packaging lies a food system that’s failing us. The good news is, we know how to build a better one.
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50 Years of Science and Action
UCS was founded fifty years ago—and we've helped address some of the world’s most pressing problems.
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2018 UCS Science Defenders
UCS is proud to announce the 2018 Science Defenders—five individuals and groups who have taken a stand for science even in this hostile climate.
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2018 Annual Report
How did UCS perform in 2018?
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Science Network Leaders
Whether you’re an early career scientist, part of a science advocacy group on campus, or a more experienced scientist, the Science Network is here to help train and support experts as they advocate and engage with their communities.
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Soot to Solar
Communities across Illinois are transitioning away from coal. These are their stories.
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Future of Nuclear Power
Many of the country's reactors are in trouble. What happens if they close?
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Space-based Missile Defense
It may sound like a good idea. It really isn’t.
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50-State Food System Scorecard
What do we know about the overall health, sustainability, and equity of the food system across the United States?
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The Disinformation Playbook
Five tactics business interests use to sideline science, deceive the public and buy influence at the expense of public health and safety.
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Disinformation Playbook Stories
Counterfeiting science. Manufacturing uncertainty. Buying credibility. These are some of the tricks that unscrupulous businesses employ to evade responsibility for the harm caused by their products or practices.
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Self-Driving Cars Are Coming
Autonomous cars are coming. Test your knowledge on the future of driverless transportation.
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Why Climate-Smart?
What's failing, what's vulnerable, and what can be done?
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The US Nuclear Arsenal
Our interactive tool visualizes every bomb and warhead in the US nuclear arsenal.
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Coal Community Transitions
What happens when coal plants close? We highlighted four communities dealing with the good—and bad—of saying goodbye to coal.
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Who Chooses Where Electricity Comes From?
Who's got the power to choose where your electricity comes from?
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Economic Savings from Fuel Economy Standards
New cars and trucks aren’t efficient by accident. They’re efficient because forward-looking policies require them to be.
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Attacks on Science
Our running list of attacks on science—disappearing data, silenced scientists, and other assaults on scientific integrity and science-based policy—provides a representative sample of threats to the federal scientific enterprise.
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Recipe for a Better Food System
Abundant, healthy food that's affordable for everyone. Fair wages and working conditions for food and farm workers. Farmland and surrounding landscapes preserved for future generations. That's the food system we need, but not the food system we have.
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California Drivers Demand Electric Cars
Electric cars are breaking records in California—and demand remains high.