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Activist Resource
Endangered Species Act Toolkit
The Endangered Species Act is under attack—and scientists have a crucial role to play in protecting it. Our toolkit helps scientists understand how the ESA works and how they can help keep it strong.
Report
When Rising Seas Hit Home
There comes a threshold of chronic flooding that makes normal routines impossible and forces communities to make difficult, often costly choices.
Feature
Rising Seas: GIS Map
This interactive mapping tool identifies when hundreds of US coastal communities will face chronic inundation and possible retreat as sea levels rise.
Podcast
How to Stop a Wrecking Ball: A Fourth of July Look at the Trump Administration
Ken Kimmell, president of the Union of Concerned Scientists, is back to give a recap of the recent months of the Trump administration.
Podcast
When Rising Seas Hit Home: What Coastal Communities Can Expect, and When to Expect It
Startling new research on sea level rise and the hard choices ahead for coastal communities.
Case Study
Protecting New Jersey From Sea Level Rise: The Future of the Meadowlands
The Meadowlands were the salvation for several cities and towns in New Jersey during 2012’s Hurricane Sandy.
Case Study
Historic Communities Face New Challenges as Sea Levels Rise along the South Carolina Coast
The effects of sea level rise are appearing so fast in Charleston, South Carolina, that the city’s sustainability project manager says most people have no time to holler from one side of the climate change political divide to the other:
Case Study
Sea Level Rise Threatens Cape May, New Jersey, and Its Vulnerable Visitors
A drop in bird populations may spell trouble for the area's economy as fewer tourists come to Cape May to witness the bird migrations.
Case Study
Galveston County, Texas, Faces Sea Level Rise and Storms
Galveston County, Texas, Faces Sea Level Rise and Storms
Podcast
Rocket Forensics: Dissecting North Korea’s Missile Program, Part 2
A continuation of the discussion of North Korea’s missile program, the accelerating pace of launch tests, and what scientific information we can glean from each of them.
Activist Resource
Talking with the Media
Engaging effectively with journalists and the media takes practice, but is an important science communication skill to master.
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Engaging with Policymakers
Learn ways to effectively advocate for science by engaging with legislators.
