Science & Democracy Resources

Effective participation in elections is at the heart of our political system, but not everyone is equally represented.

This administration's first 6 months have been characterized by destruction, division, and chaos.

Fossil fuel companies foresaw the devastating impacts of climate change more than 60 years ago.

This open letter, signed by more than 40 prominent scientific societies and organizations, was delivered to Congress in March 2025.

A review of sample ballots used in the 2024 general election in key states

To improve environmental health, UCS prepared eight fact sheets summarizing the recommendations of the NEJAC Cumulative Impacts Workgroup to the EPA.

Are you a federal scientist, contractor, or federal worker? Here are resources to have on hand during the Trump administration.

Assessing the key different types of justice (distributive, procedural, and restorative) within the climate and energy movements can be challenging.

If you’ve encountered these concepts and aren’t totally sure what they mean—we got you.

An archive of preserved federal government documents on environmental justice and scientific issues.

UCS Center for Science and Democracy Director Dr. Jennifer Jones joins Jess to discuss what the second Trump presidency means for science, and what you can do to defend science.

We've assembled an Election Science Task Force, who are actively working to make our electoral system as representative and reflective of our society as it can be.