Our scientists and experts produce reports, peer-reviewed papers, interactive tools, and other resources as part of our advocacy. Search or browse our resource library below.
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Electric Trucks and Buses
Heavy duty vehicles play a major role in our everyday lives—but their pollutants pose many health risks.
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50 Years of Science and Action
Since our founding in 1969 we've helped address some of the world’s most pressing problems.
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A Dreamer’s Tale: Soil Microbes, Climate Change, and Being an Undocumented Scientist
PhD candidate Evelyn Valdez-Ward talks about her her research on soil and climate.
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2018 UCS Science Defenders
UCS is proud to announce the 2018 Science Defenders—five individuals and groups who have taken a stand for science even in this hostile climate.
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Achieving 100 Percent Clean Electricity
UCS outlined 10 key strategies that state legislators, regulators, and other stakeholders can follow.
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Science Under Siege at the Department of the Interior
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his political appointees have overseen relentless attacks on science and put our nation's parks, health, and wildlife at risk.
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Why California Has the Worst Air Pollution and What Can Be Done
Los Angeles native Prof. Edward Avol talks about the impacts of pollution on children—and why it’s so important to “keep on pushing” for strong clean air standards.
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Science Network Leaders
Whether you’re an early career scientist, part of a science advocacy group on campus, or a more experienced scientist, the Science Network is here to help train and support experts as they advocate and engage with their communities.
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The Broccoli Backstory: Dr. Ricardo Salvador Explains the System Behind the Supermarket
Learn about how our food really gets to the grocery store, and the urgent need for a sustainable and equitable food system.
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The New "Low-Yield" Submarine-based Nuclear Warhead
The W76-2 warhead is both unnecessary and dangerous. The United States already has weapons capable of similar yields; adding another will introduce complications that could lead to miscalculations.
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Community Stewards of Art—and Spaceship Earth
Take a bike ride or walk on the MKT rail trail that winds nearly ten miles through Columbia, and at the underpass by Elm Street, you’ll see a massive mural artfully displaying the city’s particular areas of concern.
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Geoengineering: Scarier than a Zombie Apocalypse?
In time for Halloween--Geoengineering. What it is and why it isn’t a magic fix for climate change, and why we still need to greatly reduce CO2 emissions.
