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

A Union of Concerned Scientists analysis of opportunities for meaningful engagement in state air permitting finds gaps in the public’s ability to participate in and influence decisions that will ...

For decades, the surface transportation reauthorization (STR) has funded highway expansion projects that have disproportionately divided and polluted communities of color. Communities of color ...

Electric vehicles (EVs) have the potential to dramatically reduce these emissions, especially when charged by low-carbon renewable electricity. New UCS analysis finds that over its lifetime—from ...

Eighty-five percent of every dollar donated to UCS in fiscal year 2024 directly funded our program work, with the remaining 15 percent spent on the critical administrative infrastructure and ...

Latino, Black, Asian and low-income communities are exposed to substantially more air pollution from cars, trucks and buses than other demographic groups in California. For many years, this has been a ...

With the 2026 midterm election on the near horizon, we must do everything we can to safeguard fair elections and protect the right to vote. Learn more about voter registration, making a plan to vote, ...

As climate change can exacerbate extreme events like thunderstorms, hurricane-driven rain, and snowstorms in the region, the need for science-based, proactive grid modernization is more pressing than ...

For more than 50 years, UCS has fought for common sense, science-based solutions that protect people and the planet. We’re the nation’s largest independent science advocacy organization and we’re ...

The Trump administration is systematically attacking a wide range of public health, environmental, and safety rules. By law, federal agencies must notify the public about potential rule changes and ...

Analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that Tyson Foods' demand for animal feed requires between 9 million and 10 million acres of corn and soybeans—an area nearly twice the size of New ...