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What Is RSS?
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is an easy and free way to receive the latest news from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—directly to your computer's desktop or your organization's website.
In technical terms, RSS is an XML-based method of distributing Web content such as Web pages, news, animations, and other information. Using free software known as a news reader or aggregator, you can download RSS feeds that display the title and a brief description of the newest postings on a specific website, with a link to the complete content online.
How to Receive the UCS Feed
UCS currently provides a single RSS feed that offers a variety of information from all of our research programs, including news, fact sheets, and animations.
A number of free news readers/aggregators are available for downloading and displaying the UCS RSS feed. You can either download a reader that will run from your desktop, or join a Web-based service that allows you to view the feed online. Here is a list of desktop- and Web-based news readers.
Once you have downloaded a reader or joined a reader service you will be able to subscribe to the UCS RSS feed. Simply enter the URL http://www.ucsusa.org/system/rss/channel.jsp?feedID=31430326&feedFormat=rss2&clickthrough=true into your reader or service to view the feed.
How to Display the UCS Feed on a Website
There are a number of ways you can display the UCS feed on your organization's website. If your site uses JavaScript or other scripts to display RSS feeds, you will need the URL http://www.ucsusa.org/system/rss/channel.jsp?feedID=31430326&feedFormat=rss2&clickthrough=true, the appropriate code to insert into your Web page, and a scripting tool. Here is a list of sample RSS scripting tools.
Proper attribution is required whenever Union of Concerned Scientists content is displayed on your website. Please note that UCS does not endorse any of the readers or tools referenced above; links are provided as a service to interested members and activists.
More on RSS, including reader recommendations:
http://rss.softwaregarden.com/aboutrss.html
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1264825,00.asp
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A55027-2004Mar13.html
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