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Losing Ground
Farmland consolidation—the trend toward fewer, bigger farms—has been accompanied by social and economic consequences that threaten the long-term health of farm communities.
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"Advanced" Isn't Always Better
We studied the most prominent “advanced” nuclear reactor designs. Unfortunately, few are safer or more secure than current generation reactors.
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Federal EV Policy
Policies to increase EV adoption are an important component of a broad agenda to increase access to all modes of clean personal mobility and goods movement.
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Countdown to Shutdown
With the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant retiring, California needs to replace all of Diablo Canyon’s output with clean energy.
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Walking Our Talk Sustainability Report
An updated analysis of internal efforts to lower the carbon footprint of UCS.
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EV Battery Recycling
Strategies for recycling lithium-ion batteries will help the continued deployment of electric vehicles.
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The Federal Brain Drain
The Trump administration's attacks on science damaged scientific capacity across multiple agencies. What can the Biden administration do to rebuild federal science?
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Dirty Water, Degraded Soil
Overuse of nitrogen fertilizer and mismanagement of animal manure have created a costly groundwater pollution problem in Iowa. State and federal policies can help farmers control this pollution at its source.
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Eroding the Future
US farms are losing soil to erosion at an unsustainable rate. To meet this threat, we need policies that support farmers in conserving and rebuilding soil.
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Clean Fuel Standards
Grappling with climate change requires transforming how we power our economy, and no sector requires more fundamental change than transportation, which accounts for the largest share of US global warming pollution.
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Signed, Sealed, but Not Delivered
The evidence shows that people are having problems receiving mail.
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Rural Communities and TCI
The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) seeks to improve transportation, develop the clean energy economy and reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector.
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Voters Have Higher Priorities than Nuclear Weapons
Recent polling shows voters don't support spending trillions to replace US nuclear weapons as a top federal government priority.
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Troubled Waters
Climate change threatens to break California’s water system altogether, creating new vulnerabilities for which infrastructure and institutions are unprepared.
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Inter-model agreement on projected shifts in California hydroclimate
A peer-reviewed article in Climatic Change
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Science in an Age of Scrutiny
Scientists are increasingly subject to personal attack when their work touches on public policy debates. This UCS guide offers advice and resources to help scientists distinguish harassment from legitimate criticism and respond appropriately to both.
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Climate Change in the San Joaquin Valley
A guide designed to help people living in California's San Joaquin Valley understand how climate change threatens communities, and what they can do to prepare.
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Roadmap for Science in Decisionmaking
Independent science in government decisionmaking is under attack and must be restored.
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Benefits From Minnesota Energy Efficiency
Minnesota is undergoing a significant energy transition, and as the transition progresses, traditional paradigms and approaches to valuing energy efficiency must evolve.
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A Toxic Relationship
Thousands of Superfund sites are threatened by coastal flooding, putting the health of millions of people at risk.
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COVID-19 Underscores the Need for Voting Reform
Nobody should have to risk their life to vote.
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Solar Geoengineering Participation
UCS issue brief explains the need and opportunity for researchers and research funders to build inclusive public participation into decisionmaking on solar geoengineering research.
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Rethinking ICBMs
The US continues to keep intercontinental ballistic missiles on high alert—creating the risk of a mistaken nuclear war in response to a false warning.
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Leveling the Fields
US agriculture presents many obstacles for Black people, Indigenous people, and other people of color. We review opportunities to begin overcoming the history of racist policies and exclusion.