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Report
Accelerating Clean Energy Ambition
With concerted action, the US can meet its climate goals—and see huge benefits to the economy and public health.
Feature
2023 Annual Report
How did UCS perform over the last year?
Podcast
Something Strange in your Neighborhood
Jess tells the stories of three invisible threats harming residents of major US cities with help from Julie McNamara and Darya Minovi of the Union of Concerned Scientists.
Podcast
The New Dark Ages
Jess speaks with Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse about the influence of fossil fuel dark money in politics today.
Report
Comparative Analysis of Legal Mechanisms to Net-Zero
A peer-reviewed article in Carbon Management.
Podcast
Going Green? Better Call Ed!
Jess visits actor and environmental champion Ed Begley, Jr. at his LEED Platinum-certified home to talk all things green.
Report
Should High-Cobalt EV Batteries be Repurposed
A peer-reviewed article in Journal of Industrial Ecology.
Video
The Infuriating Link Between Wildfires and Fossil Fuel Companies
Groundbreaking science shows how oil and gas companies bear at least some responsibility for worsening forest fires.
Explainer
Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas
This comprehensive overview details the potential environmental impacts of natural gas use and extraction, including its effects on water supplies, global warming emissions, air pollution, and wildlife.
Explainer
How Natural Gas Is Formed
This comprehensive overview explains the basics of how natural gas is formed and where it can be found in the United States and around the world.
Explainer
The Future of Natural Gas
Natural gas is not an effective long-term climate strategy.
Explainer
How Natural Gas Works
This comprehensive overview details how natural gas is formed, extracted, processed, transported, and used, and its associated benefits and environmental impacts.