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 ...

Abby: Thanks, Colleen. Hey, Dan. Welcome to Got Science? The UCS podcast. Dan: My pleasure to join you. Abby: So today we're gonna be talking about transportation here in Davis, California, a place ...

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 ...

Colleen: Rebecca, welcome to the podcast. Rebecca: Thank you for having me. I'm really glad to be here. Colleen: Yeah. So you've been studying the environmental and economic impacts of the Gulf dead ...

Dr. Pablo Ortiz discusses the intersecting impacts of climate change in the San Joaquin Valley, and how inequities are hurting the most vulnerable residents Pablo: Water is a symbol of enormous ...

At least two nuclear power plants may be in harm’s way when Hurricane Florence hits the East Coast later this week: Brunswick near Wilmington, North Carolina, and Surry near Williamsburg, Virginia.

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 ...

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.

WASHINGTON (September 28, 2017)—Sunday, October 1, marks the 25th anniversary of the first U.S.-Russian Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START). Under these agreements, both countries have cut their ...

A 2010 paper by UCS analyst Gregory Kulacki describing the historical and political context for discussions between the U.S. and China on cooperative space ventures.

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 (January 2, 2013) – Having failed throughout 2012 to complete a much-needed overhaul of federal farm programs, Congress wrapped a one-year extension of selected 2008 Farm Bill provisions ...