Much of our electricity system is 50 to 70 years old, yet current plans for domestic manufacturing, electric vehicle fleets, community solar gardens and more clean energy all depend on a modern grid. New demands for electricity and the need to reduce

The industry knew as far back as 1970 that gas stoves pose a threat to public health and the environment.

Industry is attempting some new tactics to undermine independent science and science-based decisionmaking at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA previously released their updated scientific integrity policy for public comment, and many

In a pivotal week for environmental justice, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, France, delivered rulings on three climate cases. A landmark ruling in the Swiss Women’s case criticized governments for not acting in line with sci

Land absorbs a lot of human-created carbon emissions, but is its ability to do so unlimited? And how does climate change affect this process?

Research Scientist Carly Phillips takes a look at ExxonMobil's latest climate report to see if it bears up to scientific scrutiny (spoiler: nope).

There are ways to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for the climate crisis—or at least nudge them in the right direction—in addition to government regulation. One avenue, which dozens of cities, counties and states across the United States and i

The tobacco companies were notorious for confusing the public about the threat cigarettes posed to human health. But there are many ways you can recognize disinformation and stop its spread.

A new site provides an updated—and easy to access and explore—dataset on heat-trapping emissions by producer. Check it out at carbonmajors.org.

A new dataset released by InfluenceMap provides information on heat-trapping emissions traced to the 122 largest investor and state-owned fossil fuel companies in the world. Fossil fuels are the main driver of climate change and the terrifying effect

Climate scientist Susan Avery is departing ExxonMobil's board while the company's carbon emissions and climate disinformation continue.

The United States remains many steps behind other developed nations when it comes to asbestos and chemical safety.

At some point as a bright-eyed kid who loved STEM, I was told to “draw an engineer”. You can probably guess what happened. My little stick figure came with a hard hat, a wrench, and no indication of them being a woman. This matches over 50 years of r

In a much-needed transition, the Clean Ports Program will provide $3 billion for zero-emission equipment and climate and air quality planning at our country’s ports.

Solar and wind hit their current peak in April 2023, at more than 21%. Given the recent pace of progress, though, it’s likely that they’ll break that record this spring.

It's Pablo Ortiz's favorite time of year: snow survey season! As CA water managers make their forecasts for the rest of the year, he explains why we should care about Golden State snow.

How did special interests manage to water down the Securities Exchange Commission's new rules intended to protect investors?

Speech obtained by UCS does not support New York Times claim on a changing nuclear posture.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) just finalized its Phase 3 greenhouse gas regulation as a part of the administration’s plan to decarbonize the transportation sector. The Phase 3 regulation will cut new greenhouse gas emissions from trucks i

A federal judge threw out a lawsuit by Elon Musk's X in an important ruling that will help protect researchers and scientists from political attack.

UCS's Paula García is working for environmental justice in her adopted home of Massachusetts, a journey that began for her in her native Colombia. This profile shows her way there.

Last week, the Biden Administration finalized the newest, and strongest, set of vehicle emissions standards for new passenger cars and trucks. These new rules apply to all auto manufacturers and only affect new vehicle sales. They will go into effect

Here is testimony provided by Deputy Policy Director with the Climate & Energy program Julie McNamara to the the U.S. Department of the Treasury, on proposed regulations around hydrogen production and use.

An equitable, sustainable future will require us to rally around a system built for people, not cars.

Communities most impacted by local air pollution from freight have been leading the call for the zero-emission freight for decades.

The agriculture appropriations bill that was recently signed into law is a mix of good and bad. We need to push Congress to do better in its funding for next year.

Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized updated regulations for certain facilities that emit ethylene oxide (EtO), a colorless, cancer-causing gas. These long-awaited rules will require facilities using EtO to sterilize medi

Community-engaged science is helping provide shade equity—equal access to the cooling benefits of tree cover—to residents of Los Angeles.

Electric car buyers have new options in 2024 to make it easier to purchase a new electric vehicle (EV) by using the federal EV tax credit. While the tax credit has been around for a while in various forms, the Inflation Reduction Act made substantial

Fossil gas will certainly have a role to play in helping to meet peak demand as we move to a decarbonized electricity grid. But the latest research and modeling suggests that it’s time to reassess how large a role that should be.