All science & democracy resources
Activist Resource
Research on the Record
This toolkit explains how scientists can support legal accountability for the fossil fuel industry.
Report
Getting Science Back on Track
The latest Union of Concerned Scientists survey of federal scientists shows the powerful, positive effects of strengthening scientific integrity policies under President Biden.
Video
Federal Scientists Survey 2023
The latest Union of Concerned Scientists survey of federal scientists shows the powerful, positive effects of strengthening scientific integrity policies under President Biden.
Report
Equity and Environmental Justice Assessment of Anti-Science Actions During the Trump Administration
A peer-reviewed article in Journal of Public Health Policy.
Podcast
Saving Endangered Species: Turtle by Turtle
New England Aquarium’s Adam Kennedy manages the sea turtle rescue and rehab hospital and tells us what it takes to save critically endangered species.
Podcast
The Midterms Are Over: What’s Next?
Voting rights expert Dr. Michael Latner recaps the midterm elections and lays out the challenges facing our democracy.
Feature
2022 Annual Report
How did UCS perform over the last year?
Activist Resource
Protect the Vote in November 2022
Learn how you can defend our democracy against those who seek to undermine it.
Video
Use Your Scientific Expertise to Make a Safer and Healthier World
Submitting a public comment to the record is an important way to make your voice heard in the policymaking process.
Report
Participating in Federal Rulemaking
Resources to help experts and others participate in rulemaking at the highest level.
Video
How to Counter Disinformation
Learn how to spot disinformation and stop it in its tracks.
Podcast
How Digital Disinformation Targets Voters
Technology innovator Shireen Mitchell discusses pervasive disinformation on social media centered around US elections, and how we can fight back.