Reports & Multimedia

Droughts can be devastating to farmers and food supplies. The biotech industry has touted the potential of genetic engineering to reduce the impact of drought. But the results so far are modest compared to non-GE approaches—and the costs are high.

Frequently asked questions about the UCS report Start of Charge.

When corporations use their influence to obscure science and block effective climate policy, the public loses.

This database compiles the data used by the Union of Concerned Scientists to analyze the water, carbon, and temperature impacts of US power plants for the report “Freshwater Use by US Power Plants: Electricity’s Thirst for a Precious Resource."

Ethanol is a key ingredient in today's gasoline—but the promise of ethanol as an oil and climate solution depends on how it’s made and what it’s made from.

The US transportation sector consumes more oil than all other US sources combined, dirtying our air and costing billions.

Biodiesel is a growing part of our fuel supply, but its potential as a solution depends on what it’s made from.

Current policies create economic hurdles for farmers who want to grow fruits and vegetables. Smart reforms can remove these obstacles.

Electric cars produce lower global warming emissions and cost significantly less to fuel than the average gasoline-powered vehicle.

To figure out what parts of our lives have the greatest impact on global warming, our experts conducted two years of in-depth research using a computer model that tracked emissions in 500 separate spending categories.