The Trump EPA withdrew a request (initiated by the Obama EPA) for data on methane emissions from the US oil and gas industry. What happened: The Trump EPA withdrew a request (initiated by the Obama ...

WASHINGTON (May 26, 2017)—The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) relied on faulty analysis to justify its refusal to adopt a critical measure for protecting Americans from the occurrence of a ...

What happens upstream… goes downstream. Dr. Rebecca Boehm explains how excess fertilizer on Midwest farms contributes to “dead zones” in the Gulf, and how to reverse course. Colleen: Rebecca, welcome ...

Ever wonder if agriculture and green energy can work together? The answer is yes, and Jess talks with UCS experts Dr. Angel Fernandez-Bou and Vivian Yang about farming and the future of energy in the ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2015) – Wendy’s, the international fast food chain, today issued a statement on responsibly sourcing palm oil. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) says the company's ...

This paper by UCS analyst Gregory Kulacki was delivered December 15, 2010, at a UCS-hosted event, “Moving Ahead on Space Security,” held at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Dr. Kulacki ...

WASHINGTON (July 19, 2018)—A federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit filed by New York City seeking to hold five of the world’s largest fossil fuel companies liable for climate damages. U.S. District ...

WASHINGTON (February 11, 2014) — Today is the official publication date for Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster (New Press, $27.95), the first comprehensive account of the March 2011 Japanese ...

OAKLAND, Calif. (February 27, 2017)—The California Department of Water Resources will conduct its snow survey on March 1. Already, electronic sensors show that the snowpack and its water content ...

Below is a sampling of the medical researchers and professionals who have signed a statement that calls for the restoration of scientific integrity in policy making. Click here to read the statement ...

Between now and 2050, climate change–driven sea level rise will expose more than 1,600 critical buildings and services to disruptive flooding at least twice per year.

PARIS (December 9, 2015)—Today, Secretary of State John Kerry announced that the U.S. will provide $800 million in climate change adaptation aid. Below is a reaction statement by Alden Meyer, director ...