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Report
Built to Last
We must plan, design and build climate-smart infrastructure to withstand climate change and keep Californians safe.
Podcast
A Climate Fingerprinter Fights On
Climate scientist Dr. Ben Santer, one of the first scientists to identify how humans are influencing the global climate, talks about his work and how he became the target of vicious attacks by fossil-fuel interests.
Explainer
What is Climate Engineering?
Also known as "geoengineering," it is the intentional large-scale intervention in the Earth’s climate system to counter climate change.
Podcast
A Football Star Stands Up for Science
Former NFL player Chris Borland joins UCS science and policy analyst Genna Reed to discuss how powerful interests deceive, misinform, and buy influence at the expense of public health and safety.
Report
Groundwater Management Guide
This guide will help you and your community develop a local groundwater sustainability plan, a requirement of California’s Sustainable Groundwater Management Act.
Report
Opportunities, Obstacles, and Needs Surrounding Public Support for Agroecology
Scientist survey says: To promote the spread of agroecological practices, we need to remove these barriers.
Report
Environmental Justice for Delaware
A study of seven Delaware communities highlights the unfair share of toxic pollution risk faced by people of color and those living in poverty.
Video
Chris Borland: From NFL Star to Science Champion
Chris Borland had a brilliant pro football career in front of him. An All-American in college, he led the 49ers in tackles as a rookie—then suddenly quit the sport for good. What went wrong?
Case Study
BP and Other Companies Exploited a Regulatory Agency to Continue Negligent Offshore Drilling
The fossil fuel industry’s problematic dealings with a weak regulatory agency were a factor in the Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
Case Study
How the NRA Suppressed Gun Violence Research
The NRA used its influence over a Congressman to codify language preventing the CDC from funding research into gun violence, which kills and injures tens of thousands of people in the US each year.
Case Study
Pfizer Pressured the FDA to Downplay the Risks of Its Arsenical Animal Drug
After an FDA study revealed that chickens treated with Pfizer’s drug, Roxarsone, had dangerously high levels of arsenic in their bodies, the company colluded with the agency to downplay the risks in its communications.
Activist Resource
Stopping the Disinformation Playbook
Too often, companies use the Disinformation Playbook to make public policy work for them, instead of for all of us. But the Playbook is not unstoppable—and it's time to push back.