Reports

Many fossil fuel power plants across the country are no longer economic to operate year-round.

Wildfires threaten watersheds and drinking water. Communities should act.

Wildfires in boreal forests are projected to increase by as much as 169 percent.

States can reliably meet 100 percent of their electricity needs with renewable energy.

Economic and climate modeling shows that all new vehicle sales must be electric by 2035 to prevent the worst impacts of global warming.

An updated analysis of internal efforts to lower the carbon footprint of UCS.

Exhaust from diesel trucks and buses is a leading source of harmful air pollution that sends Delaware residents to the hospital every year.

Exhaust from diesel trucks and buses is a leading source of harmful air pollution that sends Connecticut residents to the hospital every year.

This report explains how Highland Park, Michigan, a community disproportionately harmed by pollution, can create a clean, just, and equitable energy system.

Tyson Foods influences farming practices on nearly 10 million acres of cropland—an area roughly twice the size of New Jersey.

Policies that cut emissions are critical for ensuring the well-being and livelihoods of outdoor workers.

UCS experts and analysts evaluate the Biden-Harris administration's actions across nine issue areas.

Exhaust from diesel trucks and buses is a leading source of harmful air pollution that sends Massachusetts residents to the hospital every year.

State-level fact sheets on tailpipe pollution from trucks and buses.

Exhaust from diesel trucks and buses is a leading source of harmful air pollution that sends New Yorkers to the hospital every year.

Wind energy is being thrown away—not because there’s too much of it, but because the grid hasn't caught up.

A legacy of systemic racial discrimination has left communities in the Kansas City area disproportionately exposed to health-damaging pollutants.

The oil and gas industry has used deceptive tactics to exert outsized political control in Colorado.

Cleaning up coal ash sites the right way would alleviate water contamination, address environmental justice issues, and create more jobs than current site owner plans.

Frequently asked questions about battery storage.

A toolkit to help scientists navigate the process of applying for government jobs.

A peer-reviewed article in Environmental Justice.

Diet-related disease, climate change, and environmental degradation exact an enormous toll on human and planetary health. These challenges can be addressed in part by shifting what we eat and how we produce food.

A peer-reviewed article in Perspective.