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Explainer
Understanding Scientific Terms About Climate Change
For most scientific research, scientists like to point out the level of uncertainty. Why?
Report
Japan and America's Nuclear Posture
UCS report looking at U.S. nuclear declaratory policy and its effects on U.S. relations with Japan.
Report
Raising the Bar in Wisconsin
Increasing the state's renewable electricity standard is achievable and affordable
Report
A Better Climate Bill
We set out to examine the long-term economic and environmental costs and benefits of increasing the renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards.
Explainer
The Copenhagen Accord
An analysis of the climate talks in Copenhagen detailing the pros and cons of the Copenhagen Accord.
Report
Prospects for Reducing Nitrogen Fertilizer Pollution through Genetic Engineering
UCS finds genetic engineering has yet to produce crops capable of reducing nitrogen pollution, despite increasing research efforts.
Report
The Economics of Pharmaceutical Crops: Potential Benefits and Risks for Farmers and Rural Communities
A 2005 report by Dr. Robert Wisner, Ph.D., professor of economics at Iowa State University, analyzing various claims about the potential benefits and risks of pharmaceutical and industrial crops.
Explainer
Debunking Misinformation About Stolen Climate Emails
The international controversy over emails stolen from the University of East Anglia’s Climatic Research Unit has generated a lot of heat.
Report
Report Documents Pesticide Use Increases on GE Crops
Organic Center report,“Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops on Pesticide Use in the United States: The First Thirteen Years,” shows a dramatic rise in the use of glyphosate weed killers (herbicides) on genetically engineered (GE) crops.
Report
The Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
In the interest of safeguarding U.S. national security and reducing the nuclear threat, the Senate should ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT).
Report
The Economic Impact of AB 32 on California Small Business
This first-of-its-kind study takes an innovative approach to the controversial subject by highlighting the case study of a real-world business in the Los Angeles area.
Case Study
FDA Medical Device Approval Based on Politics, Not Science
FDA scientists have called public attention to systemic political interference in the approval of medical devices.
