Jess talks with California State University, Los Angeles Biology Department Chair Dr. Kirsten Fisher about desert mosses, ...

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Kathy Mulvey is the accountability campaign director and advocate for the Climate & Energy team at the Union of Concerned Scientists. In her role, she leads strategic development of UCS’s climate ...

Adam Markham is deputy director of the Climate & Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. He helps lead UCS efforts to persuade policymakers to rapidly and effectively respond to the ...

This analysis evaluates 38 government agencies on scientific integrity and offers recommendations for the next presidential administration.

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We’re working at the federal and state level to make sure robust, independent science informs decisions to build a healthier, safer, and more just society. Table of Contents We’re working at the ...

The short answer is: because we are human beings who believe in justice, and we want our work to reflect that belief. So, as an organization that works for “a healthy planet and a safer world,” we ...

Darya Minovi is a senior analyst for the Center for Science and Democracy. In her role, she researches the impact of weak environmental and public health protections on communities to support ...

Rachel Licker is principal climate scientist with the Climate & Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. In her role, she provides strategic thinking and technical and analytical expertise ...

When the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the destruction was unlike anything experienced before. Tens of thousands of people died instantly. An entire city was destroyed in ...