Our scientists and experts produce reports, peer-reviewed papers, interactive tools, and other resources as part of our advocacy. Search or browse our resource library below.
1454 items found
Report
Common Sense on Climate Change
Mark Twain might as well have been talking about global warming when he famously remarked, "Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody ever does anything about it."
Report
Drilling in Detroit
A fleet that relies on continuously evolving conventional technologies could reach an average of more than 40 miles per gallon.
Report
Nuclear Plant Risk Studies: Failing the Grade
Nuclear plant risk assessments are seriously flawed and their results are being used inappropriately to increase, not reduce, the threat to the American public.
Report
Off-Highway Diesel Equipment
Information and access to report and database on nonroad diesel cleanup.
Report
Rolling Smokestacks
The Union of Concerned Scientists promotes a cleanup strategy for diesel vehicles that includes strict emission standards, incentives for cleaning up existing engines, and replacing or retrofitting older school buses.
Report
Countermeasures
A technical evaluation of the operational effectiveness of the planned U.S. national missile defense system.
Report
Assessing Wind Resources
This report is intended to guide prospective wind farm developers through the process of site assessment.
Report
Powerful Solutions
Seven ways to switch America to renewable electricity.
Report
Green Buildings
The federal government can shape consumer demand for whole buildings through coordinating its building-related activities into a "whole building policy."
Report
How the Nuclear Power Industry Handles Safety
An accident at a nuclear plant could injure people, damage the environment, and cost billions of dollars to clean up. Thus, safety at the 104 nuclear power plants operating in the United States is of vital importance.
Report
Are Cars Still A Problem?
Real-world emission reductions from passenger vehicles over the past 30 years.
Report
World Scientists' Call for Action at the Kyoto Climate Summit
In fall 1997, the Union of Concerned Scientists initiated the World Scientists' Call for Action at the Kyoto Climate Summit.
