Reports & Multimedia

Representations of climate science on Fox News Channel and in the Wall Street Journal opinion pages are overwhelmingly misleading

This is the first in the Lewis M. Branscomb Science Democracy Forum series. It set out to identify and advocate for ways to improve access to governmental scientific information.

The Fukushima nuclear plant disaster of March 2011 cast a long shadow over U.S. nuclear power policy. A year later, what have we learned, and how well are we putting those lessons into practice?

This analysis details the biomass resources that could be sustainably produced and utilized in the United States for energy and fuel, focusing on energy crops, agricultural residues, waste materials, and forest biomass.

The administration and Congress should re-examine why they are spending money on the X-37B.

We can protect ourselves from future oil price spikes by cutting the country’s projected oil use in half over the next 20 years — and the production of clean, fuel-efficient vehicles is a critical first step.

Science and democracy have been inseparable since our nation was born. Here are some of the highlights of their paired story.

The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program is a California state regulation that requires automakers to sell electric cars and trucks in California.

This infographic shows how hot, dry summers can put our electricity supplies at risk and highlights examples of energy-water collisions.

This report from the Union of Concerned Scientists identifies trends in heat waves in the Midwest, discusses the health implications of these trends, and looks at what cities are doing to prepare their populations to cope with a warming world.

The Cooler Smarter Trivia Night Kit from the Union of Concerned Scientists contains all the tools you'll need to host a successful trivia night and inspire your guests to reduce their carbon footprint with a few simple, practical steps.

This report from the Union of Concerned Scientists evaluates the renewable energy investments of California's 10 largest publicly owned utilities.