Explainers
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Applications of Climate, Energy, and Environmental Justice
Assessing the key different types of justice (distributive, procedural, and restorative) within the climate and energy movements can be challenging.
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Environmental, Climate, and Energy Justice—What Do They Mean?
If you’ve encountered these concepts and aren’t totally sure what they mean—we got you.
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Cumulative Impacts Policies
In the real world, no one is exposed to one pollutant from one source at a time. Cumulative impacts policies seek to address multiple exposures to pollutants and sources of pollution.
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How Radiation Interacts with the Human Body
Radiation is absorbed by humans in many ways, and can harm the human body in the short and long term.
Features
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2024 UCS Science Defenders
The 2024 UCS Science Defenders share a special commitment to leverage science to help their communities. We are so pleased to introduce them, and their great work.
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2024 Annual Report
With your help, we made significant strides toward a better future in 2024.
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Race and Representation Interactive Map
Explore 2020 voter turnout and ballot rejection data at the precinct level in 11 counties in 7 battleground states.
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Looming Deadlines interactive map
An interactive map that guides users through the results of our 2024 Looming Deadlines report on sea level rise.
Videos
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Five Facts about EVs
Electric vehicles (EVs) have come a long way with dozens of models available to US drivers.
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Inside Multnomah County's Climate Lawsuit
In 2021, Multnomah County, Oregon faced a deadly heat dome, where temperatures reached as high as 116F and more than 60 people were killed in that county alone.
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A People-Centered Transportation System
A future with more transportation choices will better serve the people and our communities.
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Sea level rise, explained by kids
Young people have a lot to say about how global warming is changing the world.
Podcasts
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The Age of Unreason
UCS Center for Science and Democracy Director Dr. Jennifer Jones joins Jess to discuss what the second Trump presidency means for science, and what you can do to defend science.
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Greening Our Growing
Ever wonder if agriculture and green energy can work together? The answer is yes, and Jess talks with UCS experts Dr. Angel Fernandez-Bou and Vivian Yang about farming and the future of energy in the United States.
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Road Rave
Jess hits the road to visit the Los Angeles Auto Show and talk with UCS electric vehicle expert Dr. Dave Reichmuth about what's hot in green vehicles.
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Science Will Not Be Silent
The 2024 election results are sending shockwaves through the scientific community, but we haven’t been caught flat-footed.