Justice means addressing past and current wrongs. All efforts to live with, adapt to, and prepare for the changing climate ...

Assessing the key different types of justice (distributive, procedural, and restorative) within the climate and energy movements can be challenging. A UCS collaboration with community partners ...

Rachel Cleetus is the policy director with the Climate and Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. She leads the program’s efforts in designing effective and equitable policies to address ...

UCS Center for Science and Democracy Director Dr. Jennifer Jones joins Jess to discuss what the second Trump presidency means ...

Trump’s presidency is a grave threat to science-based decisionmaking, and the safety of our planet and communities. Help UCS mobilize to protect science and scientists. Make a gift to the Science ...

The science is clear: climate change is happening. We are the cause. We need to act now. Table of Contents The science is clear: climate change is happening. We are the cause. We need to act now.

WASHINGTON—The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today released its annual report tallying the toll of extreme weather and climate disasters in the United States for 2024.

A community facing threats to its health and safety should be able to use the democratic process to address those threats. But too many US communities have been effectively disenfranchised through ...

Food production in the United States is at a crossroads. For decades, the public policies and big corporations that shape our food and agricultural system have pressed farmers to manage their land ...

The energy business is one of the largest industries in the world. Major fossil fuel companies routinely make billion-dollar profits, extracting and distributing oil, gas, and coal. Unfortunately, ...

Amanda Fencl is the director of climate science for the Climate & Energy program at the Union of Concerned Scientists. In this role, they are responsible for providing climate science expertise, ...