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An announcement by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stating that 2006 was the warmest year on record in the United States should act as a wake-up call and focus attention on curbing global warming.

A new report by UCS uncovers how ExxonMobil has adopted tobacco-industry tactics to spread disinformation on global warming science.

The Union of Concerned Scientists urges the FDA to delay lifting the voluntary moratorium on cloning animals for food until the success rate improves and additional research confirms the safety of the U.S. food supply.

A new study shows that detecting potentially harmful foreign plant species before they are imported is better economically than combating them after they take root.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading international scientific body studying global warming, is preparing to release a new assessment of global warming science.

A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists shows that well-managed pasture-based systems for raising pork and poultry minimize environmental damage and pose fewer health risks to humans than conventional production systems.

Increased fuel efficiency for cars and trucks combined with a shift to alternative fuels could dramatically reduce the nation’s oil dependency, according to a group of corporate executives and former military leaders.

The Union of Concerned Scientists released a new guide that documents the abuse of science in federal policy making and announced that over 10,000 leading scientists, including Nobel laureates and former agency directors, among others, have signed a statement calling for the restoration of scientific integrity.

With the expected regulations on global warming emissions and impending financial risks, the debate over a proposed coal plan in South Dakota has gained national interest.