Explainers
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Water, Wildfire, and Climate Change
Fires across the West, and particularly in California, are threatening the availability and quality of water for millions of people.
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What is Climate Resilience?
Solving the climate crisis isn’t just about cutting carbon emissions. It’s about protecting people from harm.
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Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Also called nonstrategic nuclear weapons, they're designed for battlefield use and have a shorter range than other nuclear weapons.
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How to Stop Disinformation
Our recommendations for stopping the spread of disinformation
Features
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How Do We Get 100% Renewable Energy?
Analysis suggests it's possible. To get there equitably, we need policies that ensure everyone can experience the benefits.
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2021 UCS Science Defenders
2021 UCS Science Defenders.
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2021 Annual Report
How did UCS perform in 2020?
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Too Hot to Work: Congressional Districts
This interactive map allows you to download district-specific fact sheets for all 433 Congressional districts in the contiguous United States.
Videos
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Ending Sole Authority
In the United States, the sole authority to order the use of nuclear weapons belongs to the president.
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American Democracy Under Siege
In the last few years, many elected leaders have attacked voting rights, cast doubt on free and fair elections, and served private interests over the public good. But all is not lost.
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Poetry of Science
Contemporary poets whose work explores science and our relationship to the earth.
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Video: Too Hot to Work
The Union of Concerned Scientists released a new report titled “Too Hot to Work,” which examines the effects of extreme heat on outdoor workers’ health and livelihoods.
Podcasts
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Updated: Farming While Black
For Juneteenth, we’ve updated one of our most listened-to episodes (2021), featuring Leah Penniman, founder of Soul Fire Farm and author of Farming While Black
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It’s Danger Season: When Climate Impacts Collide
Climate scientist Dr. Kristina Dahl discusses why we’re renaming summers “Danger Season.”
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The Danger of Gas Leaks
Organizer Yaritza Perez and climate scientist Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto discuss methane pollution.
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US and China’s Nuclear Policy
Dr. Gregory Kulacki discusses China’s nuclear weapons strategy and the Russian war in Ukraine.