Explainers
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No First Use Explained
What's a No First Use (NFU) Nuclear Policy and would adopting one make the United States safer?
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Voting Rights and Environmental Justice
Disenfranchisement through voter suppression and gerrymandering prevents overburdened communities from fighting back against threats to their well-being.
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Sustainable Agriculture Practices
Here are four key methods 21st-century farmers are adopting to take better care of the land that they—and we—depend on.
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Climate Change and Agriculture
Industrial agriculture makes farms more vulnerable to climate impacts.
Features
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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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COVID-19 Climate Hazards
Climate hazards across the world will inevitably collide with the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that will disrupt emergency responses to both.
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Maps of Flooding Risk and COVID-19
A before/after slider that compares two scenarios: 20% versus 40% reduction in contact.
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Ride-Hailing is a Problem for the Climate
Ride-hailing services are increasing carbon pollution. What can be done?
Videos
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Uber and Lyft Facts: How Clean Are They Actually?
Do you know what the emissions impacts are when taking an Uber or Lyft? What about when you make it a shared or pool ride? UCS went to the streets to ask these exact questions.
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The Future of Dangerously Hot Days
Watch while a woman lives her life in an increasingly hot world.
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Ten Minutes to Decide the Fate of the World
The current nuclear launch policy gives the President of the United States sole authority to launch nuclear weapons within 10 minutes of learning of a possible nuclear attack.
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Why We Need a Safer Nuclear Launch Policy
Our current policy puts the decision to launch our nuclear weapons in the hands of a single person.
Podcasts
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Sidelining Science During a Pandemic
Science policy expert Michael Halpern exposes how the Trump administration is unraveling health and safety standards during COVID-19.
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Social Distancing, Contact Tracing, and Herd Immunity Matter
Infectious disease epidemiologist Dr. Beth Linas discusses how we move forward after flattening the curve of the coronavirus.
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Dealing With Disaster During a Pandemic
Dr. Kristy Dahl reviews NOAA spring flooding and maps the potential collision with COVID-19. Available in English and Spanish.
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Understanding Vaccines
Dr. Jo Anne Welsch discusses how vaccines are developed and tested, and explores the implications of the process for the coronavirus.