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2021 Annual Report
How did UCS perform in 2020?
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Report
Diesel Pollution in NY
Exhaust from diesel trucks and buses is a leading source of harmful air pollution that sends New Yorkers to the hospital every year.
Podcast
The Rapidly Changing Arctic
Arctic expert Joel Clement is back with an update on federal science in the region, and how Alaska Natives are adapting to the changing landscape.
Report
Wind Oversupply Myths
Wind energy is being thrown away—not because there’s too much of it, but because the grid hasn't caught up.
Explainer
Tropical Deforestation and Global Warming
Tropical deforestation accounts for less than 10 percent of the world's global warming pollution. Protecting forests helps to fight global warming, protect biodiversity, and promote sustainable development.
Report
Environmental Racism in the Heartland
A legacy of systemic racial discrimination has left communities in the Kansas City area disproportionately exposed to health-damaging pollutants.
Podcast
The State of Elections in the US
Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner details the steps we need to take in the coming months to ensure free and fair elections in the US.
Video
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.
Report
The Fossil Fuel Industry and Colorado
The oil and gas industry has used deceptive tactics to exert outsized political control in Colorado.
Podcast
A Scientific Approach to Fighting Hunger
Food systems and health analyst Sarah Reinhardt discusses recent updates to the USDA's Thrifty Food Plan.
Report
Coal Ash Cleanup Benefits
Cleaning up coal ash sites the right way would alleviate water contamination, address environmental justice issues, and create more jobs than current site owner plans.
Explainer
What Is Ethylene Oxide (EtO)?
An explainer page about the health threats posed by Ethylene Oxide (EtO) to workers and communities