Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images August 20, 2025 What Is a “Skinny” Farm Bill—and Is It a Bad Thing? The House Agriculture Committee may attempt to push through a scaled-down version of the farm bill—but there are certain things it cannot leave out. Melissa Kaplan Senior Manager of Government Affairs
Cedric Letsch/Unsplash August 19, 2025 We Can Have it All: Forward-Looking Climate Policy and Affordability. Here’s How. Daniel Barad Western States Policy Manager
Alex Wong/Getty Images August 14, 2025 Scientists’ Role in Defending Democracy Gretchen Goldman President of UCS
The world's largest fossil fuel companies have worked to deceive hte public about the realities and risks of climate change for decades. Photo: Steve Garvie August 8, 2017 US Abandons Global Science Leadership, Zeroes Out IPCC Funding Brenda Ekwurzel Director of Scientific Excellence
August 4, 2017 Got Climate Science Questions, Administrator Pruitt? Ask the US National Academy of Sciences Peter Frumhoff Former Director of Science and Policy and Chief Climate Scientist
Department of Energy August 4, 2017 Coal-Fired Power Producers Announce a New Game Plan: Wind, Wind, Wind Julie McNamara Associate Director, Policy for Climate and Energy
Gary Peeples/USFWS August 4, 2017 Conferences and Condors: UCS Unveils a New Toolkit for Scientists Engaging on the Endangered Species Act Charise Johnson Former Contributor
UCS August 4, 2017 7 Fun Facts for National Farmers Market Week Karen Perry Stillerman Deputy Director
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium August 3, 2017 Dead Zone 2017: Even Worse than Predicted (and That's an Understatement) Karen Perry Stillerman Deputy Director
A whole new perspective. (Credit: UCS) August 3, 2017 Three Renewable Energy Numbers to Impress Your Friends With: 7, 43, 50 John Rogers Energy Campaign Analytic Lead
August 3, 2017 NRC’s Decision Making: 18 Reasons Why You Are Right, but Wrong Dave Lochbaum Former Contributor
Ivette Perfecto and John Vandermeer in a shaded coffee farm in Chiapas, Mexico. They use diverse shaded coffee as a model system to study ecological complexity and its implications for farm management and biodiversity conservation. August 2, 2017 Agroecology to the Rescue: 7 Ways Ecologists are Working Toward Healthier Food Systems Marcia DeLonge Former Contributor
Photo: Wikimedia August 1, 2017 Energy Department Scientists Barred From Attending Nuclear Power Conference Elliott Negin Former Contributor
July 30, 2017 Simorgh Launch: Iran’s Bigger Ride to Space Gets off the Ground Laura Grego Research Director, Senior Scientist
July 28, 2017 North Korean ICBM Appears Able to Reach Major US Cities David Wright Former Contributor
Photo: Partners Healthcare July 25, 2017 Climate and Energy in the Health Care Sector: An Interview with Bill Ravanesi John Rogers Energy Campaign Analytic Lead
Photo: Henry Zbyszynski CC-BY-2.0 (Flickr). July 25, 2017 Maine Benefits From Space Observations: Will Congress Axe Them? Brenda Ekwurzel Director of Scientific Excellence
July 25, 2017 Lessons for Fighting the Trump Administration’s Attacks on Science Gretchen Goldman President of UCS
Eli Keene July 25, 2017 Rising Seas Erode Homes and History in Alaska—Let's Talk Relocation Guest Commentary
The number of electric vehicles on sale in the U.S. continues to grow. July 24, 2017 Electric Cars Are Critical to a Clean Future David Reichmuth Senior Engineer, Clean Transportation Program
July 24, 2017 Seize the Day: RGGI Leadership More Important Than Ever John Rogers Energy Campaign Analytic Lead
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain/CC BY (Flickr) July 24, 2017 Remembering Herb Needleman—The Hero Who Got Lead Out of Gasoline Michael Halpern Former Contributor
The EPA's Clean Air Act standards protect the health of all Americans, especially our children. Photo: USEPA/Flickr July 24, 2017 Six Months into the Trump Administration: Science and Public Health Under Siege Kathleen Rest Former Executive Director