There are no winners in a nuclear war. There are no winners in a nuclear war. The notion that security can be attained through stockpiling more and more nuclear weapons is outdated. But thinking that ...

At the end of each year, the Union of Concerned Scientists honors several individuals and groups who use science to improve the world and help people, including those who have taken a stand to protect ...

The Union of Concerned Scientists is on an ongoing journey to becoming a more inclusive and anti-racist organization. This document summarizes the past year of efforts by staff and board members to ...

WASHINGTON—Today marks the 9th anniversary of the Paris Agreement’s adoption, which set crucial science-informed goals to limit catastrophic climate change. Under the agreement adopted by nearly every ...

WASHINGTON—The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its annual Arctic Report Card today. The report release is much anticipated given scientific agencies are already ...

Transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs) will slash air pollution and heat-trapping emissions and avoid the daily consumption of millions of gallons of gasoline in the United States. The nationwide ...

WASHINGTON—Today, the Biden administration announced its updated target for reducing U.S. global warming emissions 61-66% below 2005 levels by 2035 under the Paris Agreement. The Paris climate ...

WASHINGTON (December 11, 2024)—The U.S. Department of Justice, through Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, submitted two significant briefs yesterday urging the Supreme Court to reject petitions in ...

The House of Representatives today released legislation to fund the government through March 2025. The bill also includes a year-long extension of the 2018 Agriculture Innovation Act, known as the ...

Jess hits the road to visit the Los Angeles Auto Show and talk with UCS electric vehicle expert Dr. Dave Reichmuth about what's hot in green vehicles. Transcript I know I promised many of my scientist ...

WASHINGTON (December 17, 2024)—Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released an updated study evaluating the economic, national security, and environmental impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) ...

CHICAGO (December 12, 2024)—The Midwest is going to see a historic, nearly $22 billion worth of investments in its electric transmission system following a vote today by the board of the Midcontinent ...