Reports

Global land use system, dominated by agriculture and forestry, has inefficiencies that cause enormous waste and pose threats to our health and the global climate.

The NRC isn't enforcing seismic regulations at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant, despite knowing the earthquake risk is larger than the plant was built to withstand.

A shift away from commodity crops toward fruits and vegetables would be good for everybody's health—including the health of our rural environments and economies.

This 2013 report takes a big picture look at the U.S. nuclear weapons program and recommends cost-effective changes to improve U.S. security.

Why natural gas is not a long-term solution to climate change.

Communities need reliable information to make good decisions about hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") and other unconventional oil and gas development technologies.

Small modular reactors (SMRs) have been getting a lot of positive attention lately. But the technology's advantages may have been oversold, according to a 2013 UCS report.

By integrating significant renewable energy and energy efficiency into its power mix, Ohio can help protect ratepayers and gain other substantial benefits.

An annual UCS report on the NRC's performance in ensuring nuclear power plant safety.

The cost of flood insurance does not accurately reflect the true flooding risks along our coasts, which are rapidly growing as sea level rise accelerates.

Increasing our access to healthy food can have a major impact in reducing the human and economic costs of heart disease.

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.