This analysis evaluates 38 government agencies on scientific integrity and offers recommendations for the next presidential ...

A new report using voting precinct-level data uncovers key information about who is actually voting in our elections, and who our current democratic process is leaving behind.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—Earlier this year, three New England states—Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island—banded together to solicit bids for additional offshore wind electricity generating capacity ...

WASHINGTON—Updates by scientific agencies—including the latest bulletin from Copernicus—that factor in the unbearably hot summer are signaling they expect 2024 will be the hottest year on record for ...

SACRAMENTO (Sept. 1, 2024)— California lawmakers approved legislation last night that will ensure responsible recycling of batteries once electric vehicles are retired. Senate Bill 615 requires ...

SACRAMENTO (Aug. 15, 2024)—Proposed legislation to ensure responsible recycling of batteries once electric vehicles retire in California was approved today by the Assembly Committee on Appropriations.

WASHINGTON (August 13, 2024)—The outcomes of elections have a big impact on everyone’s lives—but those outcomes depend, in part, on the ballots voters use. And too many voters aren’t getting a fair ...

Washington (August 7, 2024)—In the hotly contested 2020 election, the result came down to a relatively small number of votes across a few key states—the same states likely to be decisive in the 2024 ...

We’ve worked to reduce the risk of nuclear war for more than fifty years. Since its founding, nuclear weapons issues have been central to the mission of the Union of Concerned Scientists. The ...

The science is clear: climate change is happening. We are the cause. We need to act now. Table of Contents The science is clear: climate change is happening. We are the cause. We need to act now.

The continued production and use of fossil fuels threatens our climate, public health, and human rights. A fossil fuel phaseout is necessary to build a healthier, safer, and more just world, and any ...