Climate
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We Didn't Start The Fire
Jess talks with Kristy Dahl and Jessica Wentz about holding corporations accountable for climate destruction.
Report
The Fossil Fuels Behind Forest Fires
Some of the world’s largest fossil fuel producers are now directly connected to wildfires across western North America.
Video
The Infuriating Link Between Wildfires and Fossil Fuel Companies
Groundbreaking science shows how oil and gas companies bear at least some responsibility for worsening forest fires.
Podcast
To Hell and Back
Jess investigates what connects salamanders, organizing, and fracking via a conversation with Annie Roth and Justin Grubb.
Energy
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The Infuriating Link Between Wildfires and Fossil Fuel Companies
Groundbreaking science shows how oil and gas companies bear at least some responsibility for worsening forest fires.
Report
Equitable Grid Principles
Guidance for energy decisionmakers and stakeholders in the Midwest.
Podcast
Lean, Clean, Green Machines
Community organizer Bridget Vial and energy analyst Paula Garcia discuss how some states can reach an equitable transition to 100% clean energy by 2035.
Report
Transforming the Western Power Grid
A western grid operator could improve access to renewable energy, bolster grid reliability, and coordinate transmission system planning.
Food
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The Good Food for All Collaborative
A coalition that's transforming the food system through community engagement, political education, and collaborative advocacy strategies.
Activist resource
The Bilingual Glossary of Environmental Activism
We frequently translate a range of technical terms into Spanish. This is our reference glossary.
Feature
2022 Annual Report
How did UCS perform over the last year?
Blog post
Disempowered by Tyson—How Big Chicken Hurts Farmers, Workers, and Communities (and Why You Should Care)
A new joint investigation by UCS and The Guardian reveals, Tyson has aggressively consolidated its power in the chicken industry, while disempowering and exploiting its workers and farmers.
Nuclear Weapons
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A World Without Nuclear Weapons
We can build a future that promotes diplomacy, environmental justice for frontline communities, and one where we abolish these uniquely destructive weapons.
Activist resource
The Bilingual Glossary of Environmental Activism
We frequently translate a range of technical terms into Spanish. This is our reference glossary.
Video
Risks & Consequences of Russia's War on Ukraine
What are the humanitarian costs of the use of tactical nuclear weapons?
Feature
2022 Annual Report
How did UCS perform over the last year?
Transportation
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Research on the Record
This toolkit explains how scientists can support legal accountability for the fossil fuel industry.
Blog post
Can We Still Limit Global Warming to 1.5°C?
It depends on how you define “possible.”
Explainer
EV Buying Guide
Information on how to choose the right electric vehicle including considerations such as range, charging, and performance of EVs in cold weather.
Activist resource
The Bilingual Glossary of Environmental Activism
We frequently translate a range of technical terms into Spanish. This is our reference glossary.
Science & Democracy
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Research on the Record
This toolkit explains how scientists can support legal accountability for the fossil fuel industry.
Report
Getting Science Back on Track
The latest Union of Concerned Scientists survey of federal scientists shows the powerful, positive effects of strengthening scientific integrity policies under President Biden.
Video
Federal Scientists Survey 2023
The latest Union of Concerned Scientists survey of federal scientists shows the powerful, positive effects of strengthening scientific integrity policies under President Biden.
Activist resource
The Bilingual Glossary of Environmental Activism
We frequently translate a range of technical terms into Spanish. This is our reference glossary.