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Explainer
Abrupt Climate Change
"Abrupt climate change" describes changes in climate that occur over the span of years to decades, compared to the human-caused changes in climate that are occurring over the time span of decades to centuries.
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U.S. Nuclear Plants in the 21st Century
The risks for catastrophe change as nuclear reactors age. Protection schemes must evolve to remain correlated with age if the threat level is to be minimized.
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Sick of Soot
The Union of Concerned Scientists promotes a cleanup strategy for diesel vehicles that includes strict emission standards, incentives for cleaning up existing engines, and replacing or retrofitting older school buses.
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Climate Control
California is focusing on the largest source of heat-trapping emissions in the state—motor vehicles.
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Hogging It!: Estimates of Antimicrobial Abuse in Livestock
Information about genetically engineered food, the misuse of antibiotics on farm animals, the risks and potential of pharm and industrial crops, healthier alternatives for growing food, and the work of the Union of Concerned Scientists in this area.
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New Energy for America
A plan for jobs, security, and prosperity in the 21st century.
Explainer
Legal Agreements & Space Weapons
Although no comprehensive treaty about space weapons is in effect, a legal framework does exist.
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The Diesel Dilemma
Diesel is becoming cleaner, but gasoline vehicles are more cost-effective than diesel for reducing oil use and lowering global warming pollution.
Explainer
Signs of Global Warming: Downpours, Heavy Snowfalls, and Flooding
An increase in global temperatures will lead to an intensification of the hydrological cycle.
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Building a Better SUV
Automakers have offered consumers unsafe SUVs that place a heavy burden on both pocketbooks and the environment.
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Regulatory Malpractice
This report exposes regulatory malpractice by the NRC regarding the pressurized water reactor (PWR) containment sump problem.
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Chinese Perspectives on Transparency and Security
UCS works to eliminate the risks posed by nuclear arsenals and nuclear terrorism, improve nuclear power plant safety, prevent the deployment of anti-satellite and space-based weapons, and enhance international dialogue on security issues.
