Explainers
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All About EV Battery Recycling
Recycling could meet a measurable amount of demand for battery materials as more EVs come on the road.
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What’s Wrong with Fossil Fuel–Based Fertilizer?
Massive overapplication of nitrogen fertilizer in agriculture damages soil, causes pollution, and contributes to climate change.
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What is Climate Loss and Damage?
Wealthy, polluting nations should pay for climate damages.
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What is Nuclear Testing?
A resumption would increase the risk of nuclear war.
Features
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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.
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Danger Season 2024
This tool, updated daily, shows how many people across the United States face risks right now from climate impacts.
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2023 UCS Science Defenders
The 2023 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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2023 Annual Report
How did UCS perform over the last year?
Videos
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Electric Trucks Are a Win for Business and Climate
By transitioning to electric trucks, fleet operators will see their fuel costs fall.
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EV Benefits
EVs can yield consumers significant savings on refueling costs, they are low maintenance, and they're fun to drive.
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The Infuriating Link Between Wildfires and Fossil Fuel Companies
Groundbreaking science shows how oil and gas companies bear at least some responsibility for worsening forest fires.
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Federal Scientists Survey 2023
The latest Union of Concerned Scientists survey of federal scientists shows the powerful, positive effects of strengthening scientific integrity policies under President Biden.
Podcasts
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The Science of Violence
Jess talks with Dr. Garen Wintemute, Director of the Violence Prevention Research Program at the University of California - Davis, about the science of political violence and what we can do to stop it.
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Water, Water Every Where
A groundbreaking new report reveals the looming threats facing US coastlines from now through 2100. Experts Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto and Shana Udvardy cover what you need to know.
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Water, Water Every Where
Dr. Juan Declet-Barreto and Shana Udvardy cover a groundbreaking new report reveals the looming threats facing United States coastlines from now through 2100.
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Strange New Worlds
Jess talks with Dr. Dante Lauretta about collecting samples from the asteroid Bennu that are now helping us understand the origins of the universe.