Science & Democracy Resources

Our planet's rich variety of plant and animal life provides many important products and services—from foods and medicines to clean water and pest control—as well as a multitude of less tangible benefits.

The EPA must act now to protect communities from a highly toxic class of chemicals known as PFAS that contaminate drinking water and groundwater.

The Clean Air Act has a long record of keeping Americans safe from air pollution and its damaging health effects. A recent decision by Environmental Protection Agency threatens to walk back these vital protections.

A crucial resource helping policymakers use science to serve the public good, federal science advisory committees are facing unprecedented neglect under the Trump administration.

Democracy reforms are vitally important to protect evidence-based policymaking and help underrepresented communities advocate for their interests.

For decades, chemical manufacturers knew that the substances known collectively as PFAS were hazardous to human health. And they hid what they knew from the public and from federal regulators.

Self-driving cars could help or harm access to jobs and transportation. It depends on what policies we choose.

We quantified Californians' exposure to dangerous air pollution. Particulate matter disproportionately affects Californians of color and low-income communities.

The Trump administration's pattern of undermining science is damaging our health and safety. Scientists and their allies are pushing back—and Congress should join them.

UCS is proud to announce the 2018 Science Defenders—five individuals and groups who have taken a stand for science even in this hostile climate.