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COVID-19 Vaccine FAQ
As COVID-19 vaccines become more widely available, it's important to have access to reliable scientific information. Here are answers to the most common questions.
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What Is Solar Geoengineering?
Solar geoengineering technologies cool the earth by reflecting sunlight back into space—but they pose many risks, challenges, and uncertainties.
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Vote-By-Mail and the 2020 Election
More voters than ever before will cast their ballots by mail this year. How do we know it's reliable, and how it will make this year's election different?
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Comparing Electric Vehicles
The difference between a conventional hybrid electric vehicle, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), battery electric vehicles (BEVs), and fuel cell electric vehicles explored.
Features
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UCS and the Coronavirus
The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.
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Biden Science Tracker
President Biden promised to make stronger federal science a priority for his administration. How well is the administration performing in turning this promise into action?
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Bigger Farms, Bigger Problems
Farmland consolidation is harming US rural communities—and better policies can help.
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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.
Videos
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Hypersonic Missile Myths
There's a lot more hype than new technology when it comes to these expensive weapons.
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No First Use Policy
In supporting a NFU policy, the Biden administration can take bold action to reduce the nuclear dangers we all face.
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Political Science Guide to Election 2020
The 2020 election is one of the most unusual in our lifetimes.
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Science, Climate Litigation, and the Law
This webinar explores the broad and continually evolving landscape of science and climate litigation in the United States and around the world.
Podcasts
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A Science-Fiction Solution to Climate Change?
Dr. Peter Frumhoff weighs in on a controversial idea for slowing down global warming: shooting particles into the atmosphere to cool the planet.
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Making Fossil Fuel Polluters Pay
Climate accountability expert Kathy Mulvey shows how science can hold fossil fuel companies accountable.
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A Long Record of Lies on Climate Change
How did fossil fuel companies get away with deceiving the public for so long about climate change, and how their products contribute to it?
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Bill Gates and “Advanced” Nuclear Reactors
Physicist Dr. Edwin Lyman discusses the safety, security, and environmental impact of proposed “advanced” nuclear reactors.