Reports & Multimedia

Ride-hailing services are increasing carbon pollution. What can be done?

Ride-hailing is an attractive option for many travelers, and can increase mobility for households who lack a private vehicle. Yet in communities across the country, ride-hailing is increasing vehicle travel, climate pollution, and congestion.

Do you know what the emissions impacts are when taking an Uber or Lyft? What about when you make it a shared or pool ride? UCS went to the streets to ask these exact questions.

This policy brief makes the case for incorporating recent research on dietary patterns and sustainability into the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

A peer-reviewed article published in the Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.

Physicist David Wright discusses the nuclear weapons policies and scenarios that threaten our safety, and how to mitigate those risks.

Clean air, clean water, good food, safe toys: that's the way it should be for kids. But thanks to some not-so-nice-men in Washington, DC, that's not the way it is.

Our nation's children deserve to grow up in a safe, healthy, and secure environment. The future of our country depends on it.

Minnesota’s electricity sector is still tied to coal-fired power plants.

Climate scientist and educator Dr. Mel Fitzpatrick dissects Australia's wildfires and explores how climate change has made them more catastrophic.

The next president must take concrete actions to restore and strengthen scientific integrity within the government.

We make the case for bold presidential action to advance science-based policy. Here's a checklist of key asks from the report.