Explainers
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Water, Wildfire, and Climate Change
Fires across the West, and particularly in California, are threatening the availability and quality of water for millions of people.
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What is Climate Resilience?
Solving the climate crisis isn’t just about cutting carbon emissions. It’s about protecting people from harm.
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Tactical Nuclear Weapons
Also called nonstrategic nuclear weapons, they're designed for battlefield use and have a shorter range than other nuclear weapons.
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How to Stop Disinformation
Our recommendations for stopping the spread of disinformation
Features
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2022 UCS Science Defenders
At the end of every year, UCS celebrates a few individuals who have done something outstanding to defend science, and/or used science in some way to help people and change the world for the better.
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2022 Annual Report
How did UCS perform over the last year?
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The Climate Action Button
Clicking the button won't solve the climate crisis. But it'll help.
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Scientists Survey 2022
A 2022 survey of federal scientists conducted by UCS and the University of New Hampshire, watchdogging scientific integrity issues in the federal government
Videos
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The Case Against ExxonMobil, Chevron, and other Fossil Fuel Companies
Across the world, fossil fuel companies face a wave of new lawsuits for their role in the climate crisis.
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The Power Grid Is a Top Climate Solution. But What Is It?
The power grid makes modern life possible—but it’s also holding us back.
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Scientists React to Testimony on Oversight and Reform
Watch scientists react to some of the most outrageous statements made by CEOs of fossil fuel companies.
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How to Counter Disinformation
Learn how to spot disinformation and stop it in its tracks.
Podcasts
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Meet New Podcast Host Jess Phoenix
In her final interview, Colleen MacDonald passes the mic to Jess Phoenix.
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Saving Endangered Species: Turtle by Turtle
New England Aquarium’s Adam Kennedy manages the sea turtle rescue and rehab hospital and tells us what it takes to save critically endangered species.
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EV Battery Reuse and Recycling
Vehicles expert Jess Dunn explores how electric vehicle batteries can be reused, repurposed, and recycled.
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The Midterms Are Over: What’s Next?
Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner recaps the midterm elections and lays out the challenges facing our democracy.