The Union of Concerned Scientists recently expanded its board of directors to include Vicki Arroyo, Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, ...

A Union of Concerned Scientists analysis finds gaps in the public’s ability to participate in and influence decisions that will impact their health and well-being.

WASHINGTON (October 5, 2026)— The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) heard oral arguments today in Suncor v. Boulder, a case in which Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil are challenging the authority of Colorado ...

California's San Joaquin Valley is the agricultural heart of the United States and one of the most groundwater-stressed regions in the world. Decades of aquifer overdraft have driven the worst land ...

WASHINGTON—Ahead of Children’s Health Month this October, former members of the Children’s Health Protection Advisory Committee (CHPAC) are calling out the Trump administration for failing to fulfill ...

WASHINGTON—Dr. Gretchen Goldman has been named in the TIME100 Next list for 2026. An expansion of the TIME100 list of the most influential people in the world, TIME100 Next highlights 100 emerging ...

WASHINGTON (September 28, 2026)—Earlier today, the federal government under President Donald Trump finalized a rollback of fuel economy standards for passenger cars and trucks. By doing so, the ...

WASHINGTON—Earlier today, the Office of the Clerk for the U.S. Supreme Court announced Justice Samuel Alito will “not continue to participate” in the Suncor v. Boulder case, which the Supreme Court is ...

Baton Rouge, Louisiana (September 28, 2026)—The Louisiana Public Service Commission (LPSC) made a hasty and legally unjustified decision to reject an Administrative Law Judge’s (ALJ) order requiring ...

WASHINGTON—A new, bold peer-reviewed commentary led by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and published today in Nature’s Climate Action journal, argues that scientists should begin extreme ...

The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) today announced that Dr. Rachel Cleetus, senior policy director for the Climate and Energy program at UCS, is a co-author of the commentary “Research priorities ...