Climate
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UCS and the Coronavirus
The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.
Report
Clean Energy Transformation
UCS and an expert advisory committee's report that says the US can and must phase out fossil fuels from the entire economy and ramp up clean renewable energy while confronting the racial and economic inequities inherent in our present energy system.
Podcast
Zombie Fires, Heat Domes, and Drought
Climate scientist Dr. Kristina Dahl checks in with the Got Science? team on this summer’s dangerously hot and dry weather.
Podcast
A Plan for Coal Workers as the Industry Declines
Energy expert Dr. Jeremy Richardson and Lee Anderson of the Utility Workers Union of America discuss how to support coal workers in a clean-energy economy.
Energy
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UCS and the Coronavirus
The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.
Report
Clean Energy Transformation
UCS and an expert advisory committee's report that says the US can and must phase out fossil fuels from the entire economy and ramp up clean renewable energy while confronting the racial and economic inequities inherent in our present energy system.
Podcast
A Plan for Coal Workers as the Industry Declines
Energy expert Dr. Jeremy Richardson and Lee Anderson of the Utility Workers Union of America discuss how to support coal workers in a clean-energy economy.
Report
Support Coal Workers
Analysis finds it is possible to support coal workers in the clean energy transition and that these comprehensive policies are affordable.
Food
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UCS and the Coronavirus
The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.
Report
Agricultural Soil Carbon and Carbon Markets
Agricultural soil carbon is an important tool in battling the climate crisis—but it's not a silver bullet.
Report
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.
Podcast
Farming While Black
Leah Penniman discusses how community farms can uproot the food system and create opportunities for Black and Brown farmers.
Nuclear Weapons
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UCS and the Coronavirus
The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.
Video
Hypersonic Missile Myths
There's a lot more hype than new technology when it comes to these expensive weapons.
Chart
Hypersonic missiles take longer to reach their targets than ballistic missiles
Chart showing difference between hypersonic and ballistic missiles in delivery time
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Maneuvering of hypersonic missiles reduces their speed and range
A chart showing reduction in speed and range of hypersonic missiles due to maneuvering.
Transportation
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UCS and the Coronavirus
The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.
Report
Low and Zero Emissions Zones
The Greenlining Institute and the Union of Concerned Scientists explore low- and zero-emissions zones as policy tools for achieving local air quality improvements and other benefits.
Podcast
How COVID-19 Changed Transportation
Senior transportation analyst Elizabeth Irvin walks us through some surprising transportation patterns she’s been following throughout the pandemic.
Open letter
Scientists & Experts Want Climate Action
In this open letter signed by prominent scientists, we highlight five important steps Biden can take on climate change.
Science & Democracy
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UCS and the Coronavirus
The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.
Activist Resource
Scholar-Advocate Council
Information about the Center for Science and Democracy's Scholar-Advocate council.
Case Study
How E-Cigarette Companies Manipulated the Government
Intense industry lobbying delayed and weakened FDA regulation of e-cigarettes, even as adolescent vaping rates soared.
Case Study
Alcohol Industry Funds Government Study
A $100 million study on the health effects of moderate drinking was shut down after revelations of inappropriate contact between investigators and the alcohol industry.