Why the Spokane wildfires became so catastrophic
Extreme fire conditions converged in suburban neighborhoods built into the forests, shrubland and grasslands and quickly spread.
Update: Attacks on Independent Science and How We’re Fighting Back
UCS is helping to rebuild federal science infrastructure and institutions from outside the government... to preserve what’s being dismantled within it.
Common Ground Video Game Lets Players Manage Cropland Transition in California’s Central Valley
What does a just land transition look like?
EPA Stopped Updating the Data Behind Electric Vehicle Emissions. The Numbers Still Show EVs are Winners
The average EV outperforms the most efficient gas cars on the market in regions covering 96% of the US population.
A World Ablaze: The Climate Future We Feared is Here
The fossil fuel industry and the politicians who abet them are burning down our planet. Are worldwide wildfires our new normal? (They don't have to be.)
Protecting Birds at the Liberty Bell Pavilion
As America celebrates its 250-year anniversary, the Liberty Bell pavilion in Philadelphia is hosting millions of people from across the country. Recent upgrades, however, were designed to...
HOAs are often barriers to sustainable landscaping and solar energy – here’s how they could be bridges instead
Climate change, biodiversity loss and water conservation are often framed as problems in need of national policies. However, there is an often more important level of governance: the neighborhood.
Trump administration moves to block public from enforcing environmental protection laws
For decades, regular citizens and advocacy groups have filed suits that forced companies and the federal government to clean up the environment. Trump officials have moved to limit that power.
Wildfires can generate tornadoes, lightning and other extreme weather, sometimes miles from the flames
Wildfire smoke can even affect the weather downwind.
A Well-Connected Western Grid Benefits Birds and Communities
On June 30th, a historic Joint Statement of Agreement was signed at the Western Governors' Association (WGA) Annual Meeting to strengthen coordination on transmission planning across the...
Big Wins for Birds this Legislative Session in Raleigh
The legislative session has wrapped up in Raleigh with more than 2,000 Audubon advocates signing petitions, sending messages, and flocking together for a successful Advocacy Day. All that...
Leaving vehicle engines idling is unhealthy, expensive – and often illegal
Idling vehicles are easy targets for enforcement – they’re often left running for no good reason.