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UCS and the Coronavirus

The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.

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.

"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.

Walking Our Talk Sustainability Report

An updated analysis of internal efforts to lower the carbon footprint of UCS.

Energy

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UCS and the Coronavirus

The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.

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.

"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.

Clean Energy in 2021

Energy expert John Rogers is back with new renewable energy milestones and advances in wind and solar power

Food

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UCS and the Coronavirus

The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.

Farming While Black

Leah Penniman discusses how community farms can uproot the food system and create opportunities for Black and Brown farmers.

Severe erosion in Montgomery County, Iowa

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.

Press release

Protesters at night outside the White House in Lafayette Square

We Stand in Solidarity

We condemn the racism that persists in the United States and the racist actions of the Trump administration.

Nuclear Weapons

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UCS and the Coronavirus

The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.

Activist Resource

Philadelphia City Council passes a Back from the Brink resolution to abolish nuclear weapons

Back from the Brink toolkit

A toolkit for local activists detailing how to use social media, organize, and work with local and state elected officials and with community groups and leaders to abolish nuclear weapons.

Do Hypersonic Weapons Live Up to the Hype?

Global security expert Dr. Cameron Tracy discusses misconceptions about hypersonic weapons and how they could lead us into another arms race.

Airmen from the 90th Missile Maintenance Squadron prepare a reentry system for removal from a launch facility

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.

Transportation

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UCS and the Coronavirus

The Union of Concerned Scientists is actively monitoring the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout.

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.

The EV Promise

Vehicles expert Dr. Dave Cooke explains how US automakers make big environmental promises while lobbying to pollute.

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Bar graph showing how to meet US passenger EV battery demand with recycled materials

Meeting US passenger EV battery demand with recycled materials

A significant portion of demand for battery materials could be met by recycling, transitioning to low-cobalt cathode formulations, and high levels of material recovery.

Science & Democracy

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