All climate resources
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Climate Change and Your Health: Rising Temperatures, Worsening Ozone Pollution
Report demonstrates how climate change could increase "bad" ozone, threatening health and economy.
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A Bright Future for the Heartland
UCS analysis shows how the Midwest can turn the challenges of a stalled economy and an unsustainable, polluting energy system into an opportunity for economic prosperity, job growth, and a healthy environment.
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The Root of the Problem
In order to act effectively to reduce deforestation, we must understand the complex forces that drive it.
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Tapping Into Wind Power
Wind power is one of the most cost-effective sources of electricity available, capable of generating power at prices competitive with new natural gas plants and cheaper than new coal and nuclear plants.
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Points of Reference
Setting deforestation reference levels is a complex and contentious issue. But we should not let it delay REDD+ implementation.
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The NRC and Nuclear Power Plant Safety in 2010
The first of a series of annual UCS reports on the NRC's performance in ensuring nuclear power plant safety.
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Financial Hazards of New Investments in Coal Plants
The electric power sector is placing new bets on an old technology—coal-fired power plants. But current economic, technological, and policy trends make such investments exceedingly risky.
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Nuclear Power Still Not Viable without Subsidies
This 2011 UCS report offers a comprehensive analysis of public subsidies to the nuclear power industry and evaluates their impacts and policy implications.
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Brazil's Success in Reducing Deforestation
Brazil's remarkable success in reducing deforestation is setting an example for the rest of the world.
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The Plus Side
A variety of forestry practices can be used to achieve “the plus side” of REDD+ policies, while meeting strict standards for protecting the environment and local cultures.
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Carbon Stocks and Drivers of Deforestation
A technical paper and two-page summary released on November 30, 2011 at a side event of the international climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa.
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Attack on the Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is a law with a 40-year track record of cutting dangerous pollution to protect human health and the environment.