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Renewables face major obstacles. Some are inherent with all new technologies; others are the result of a skewed regulatory framework and marketplace.

Renewable energy—wind, solar, geothermal, hydroelectric, and biomass—provides substantial benefits for our climate, our health, and our economy.

Air pollution from coal-fired power plants is linked with asthma, cancer, heart and lung ailments, neurological problems, acid rain, global warming, and other severe environmental and public health impacts.

Coal is a main contributor to global warming, and has major negative effects on human health and the environment.

Clean transportation can protect our environment and grow our economy.

Lakes, rivers, streams, and drinking water supplies are all heavily impacted by coal mines and power plants.

Automakers have long claimed they can’t meet the rules—but they consistently innovate to meet them.

Why do we have the fuel economy standards that we have today? Where are they going? Learn more here.

The Climate Change and Your Health initiative is an effort by the Union of Concerned Scientists to highlight the health risks associated with global warming.

The highest tolerable wet-bulb temperature could be exceeded for the first time in human history in future climate scenarios.