Reports & Multimedia

The 2025 UCS Science Defenders share a special commitment to leverage science to help their communities. We are so pleased to introduce them, and their great work.

President Trump has given free rein to some of the most polluting industries in the country.

Thanks to your support, UCS has been monitoring and responding to unprecedented attacks on science. We're seeing success.

Science won't be silenced.

Learn how to use existing resources to help set up your independent advisory committee.

UCS is building an alliance for independent science.

Establish science infrastructure outside of government and ensure that essential science advice remains available for those who need it.

Across the US, the housing crisis and climate change-fueled extreme heat are increasingly colliding.

Breathtaking imagery from photographer Daniel Beltrá showcases the range of issues that UCS works on.

California’s agricultural regions face many interconnected challenges. Implementing nature-based solutions will address climate and water issues, provide public health, environmental and community benefits all while decreasing taxpayer costs.

The Trump administration is evading legal requirements as it attacks a wide range of public health, environmental, and safety rules.

By embracing the value of community lived experience as core to our democratic processes, government decisionmaking can benefit us all