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Assessing Trade and Business Groups' Positions on Climate Change
In this 2013 study, the Center for Science and Democracy at the Union of Concerned Scientists looks at the climate-related statements and policy positions of 14 industry trade groups, finding a wide range of views and behaviors.
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SARS: A Pandemic Prevented
The U.S. response to the SARS epidemic of 2002-03 is a good example of the partnership between science and democracy working effectively.
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Cover Crops
Planting cover crops has multiple benefits for farmers and the environment—and smart policies can help more farmers use them.
Video
It's Time to Find Common Ground for Our Common Atmosphere
This speed-drawing video shows how global warming affects us all—and urges Congress to find bipartisan solutions to climate change.
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Where Your Gas Money Goes
This report breaks down where your gas money goes—and shows that investing in fuel efficiency offers the greatest long-term savings.
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Nuclear Weapons Complex Map
The UCS Nuclear Weapons Complex Map is a free, publicly available, interactive tool that allows users to explore the U.S. nuclear weapons complex in Google Earth.
Explainer
Preparing for Climate Change Impacts in California
The effects of climate change are apparent throughout California, including higher temperatures, more extreme wildfires, and rising sea levels. Communities must prepare for them.
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Ripe for Retirement
As many as 353 coal-fired power generators are no longer economically viable.
Activist Resource
Communicating Science
Are you a researcher or academic? We can help make your work more accessible to lay audiences.
Explainer
The US Nuclear Weapons Complex
Facts about eight key facilities in the nuclear weapons complex, where weapons and their component parts are designed, assembled, tested, maintained and disposed of.
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Biochar as a Climate Change Mitigation Strategy
The data so far are inconclusive.
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The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
The United States has the technical capabilities both to maintain a secure and reliable nuclear weapons stockpile without nuclear testing, and to monitor clandestine testing by other nations.