TOMORROW: Last chance to sign up for our #ClimateWeekNYC webinar on holding the fossil fuel industry accountable. Featuring scientists, community leaders & legal experts from @ucs.org, @climateintegrity.org, Gulf South Fossil Finance Hub & Lekeh Development Foundation. #MakePollutersPay

As a nominee, Howard Lutnick promised that NOAA would not be dismantled or privatized, and its public forecasting would not be touched. As Secretary of Commerce, Lutnick has done a U-turn on all three promises. #NOAA #Lutnick

Wednesday at #ClimateWeekNYC: "Fossil Fuel Accountability in the Trump Era" Moderated by NPR's @michaelcopley1.bsky.social and featuring @iylas.bsky.social, Kelly Mitchell of @fieldnotes.co, former congressional investigator Aria Kovalovich, and Ben Franta of Oxford Sustainable Law Programme.

🌎✊We kicked off #ClimateWeek in NYC by joining the #MakeBillionairesPay March w/ @gretchentg.bsky.social — because it's long been time to make polluters pay. We're hosting & engaging in events all week long. Learn more about how you can join us in person or virtually: ➡️ act.ucsusa.org/3K8sNCt

RSVP or be a volunteer: tinyurl.com/SignUpWIClimateMarch

Exposing the Fossil Fuel Industry’s Playbook - by @environmentaldefence.ca environmentaldefence.ca/2025/09/18/e...

There's still time to register for our #ClimateWeekNYC webinar with great speakers from @ucs.org, @climateintegrity.org, Gulf South Fossil Finance Hub, and Lekeh Development Foundation. Danger Season & Decades of Deceit: Why We Must Hold the Fossil Fuel Industry Accountable Thurs 9/25 1-2pm ET

The Make Billionaires Pay March is TOMORROW 9/20, in NYC and around the country. We demand: 🔥 Shut down billionaires. Fund our future. ✊ Shut down fascists. Protect migrants and the global majority. 🌍 Shut down polluters. Defend Mother Earth. Learn more & RSVP: secure.ucs.org/a/2025-9-20-...

March with us on Saturday 9/20 to defend democracy, immigrant justice, anti-militarism, and a livable climate. #MakeBillionairesPay #MakePollutersPay Join us in NYC at 12pm ET, or look for an action near you. Sign up at the link below:

Despite being the highest-scoring project nationwide awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) FY2023 program, the City of Crisfield, Maryland’s $36 million flood mitigation project has been put on hold indefinitely because...

🚨🚨🚨 Our *new research* finds that the U.S. federal government gives the fossil fuel industry a whopping $35 BILLION of handouts every single year, even as working families struggle with the rising cost of housing, groceries, and utilities. oilchange.org/paying-for-c...

Important research highlighting real fraud, waste, and abuse in our federal government.

Federal subsidies for fossil fuel companies have doubled to $35 billion a year since 2017, according to a new report. Authors warn oil and gas firms could receive even more in tax credits unless lawmakers act.

📣The report says EPA’s Endangerment Finding was “accurate, has stood the test of time, and is now reinforced by even stronger evidence. Much of the understanding of climate change that was uncertain or tentative in 2009 has now been resolved by scientific research.” bit.ly/4mp2kxI

One decade after investigative journalists first exposed Exxon’s campaign of climate deception, efforts to hold the oil giant and others accountable continue to grow.

The evidence uncovered 10 years ago by @insideclimatenews.org and @latimes.com launched ongoing lawsuits, investigations, and scientific studies seeking to shine further light on Big Oil’s climate deception and hold the fossil fuel industry accountable. They knew. They lied. They need to pay.

📰 10 years ago TODAY 📰 @insideclimatenews.org published part 1 of its bombshell "Exxon Knew" investigation. The reporting showed how #ExxonKnew its fossil fuel business could cause "potentially catastrophic events" — but then led efforts to deceive the public and block solutions.

Well, it’s official: the past 3 summers were the hottest ever recorded. ➡️ act.ucsusa.org/41VNp6S

For the first time since 1992, there have been no named storms in the Atlantic Ocean for the month of September through the 15th. Early September is usually the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season:

"Taking action to stop climate change is not an act of charity; it is a legal obligation."

New peer-reviewed attribution science study links 200+ heatwaves to the carbon emissions from the world's biggest fossil fuel companies. An example: The carbon pollution from just ExxonMobil’s fossil fuels made 51 heatwaves at least 10,000x more likely than those in a world w/o their emissions 😨

The science connecting Big Oil companies to lethal climate disasters is getting even stronger. "The research has been hailed as a 'leap forward' in the legal battle to hold big oil accountable for the damages being caused by the climate crisis."

"The real enemies of the middle class are the greedy captains of the oil-and-gas sector who continue gaslighting the American people, greenwashing the sector’s reputation, harassing opponents with lawsuits, placing profits above country and conspiring with the best politicians their money can buy."

Join us for a #ClimateWeekNYC webinar on holding the fossil fuel industry accountable for climate and environmental justice! #MakePollutersPay Thursday, September 25 1-2pm ET RVSP here: secure.ucs.org/a/2025-9-25-...

Chubb insurance can't claim to be a "steward of the earth" while insuring methane terminals that hurt people and planet. That's a double fault! 🎾🎾 We DEMAND Chubb not to renew their insurance policy for Freeport LNG in Texas. #ChubbAtTheOpen #USopen @planetoverprofit.org @ran.org

We're outside of the US Open because their sponsor Chubb is insuring methane terminals that hurt people and planet. Chubb: it's match point and the ball is in your court. 🎾 🎾 Listen to communities and stop insuring Freeport LNG NOW! #ChubbAtTheOpen #USopen @planetoverprofit.org @ran.org

BREAKING: Activists are at the #USOpen to call out one of its major sponsors – Chubb – and demand it stop insuring Freeport LNG, a toxic fossil fuel project threatening our climate, and the health & safety of local communities. 📸: Erik McGregor @stopmoneypipeline.bsky.social @planetoverprofit.org

UCS will join @womensmarch.com, @climatedefenders.bsky.social, @350us.bsky.social and DRUM NYC for the #MakeBillionairesPay march on Sat 9/20. Join us to stand up for our communities, democracy, and the climate. Sign up here to join us in NYC or find an action near you:

The comment period for a sham “climate science” report commissioned by the DOE closed earlier this week, and the verdict is in: the scientific community has overwhelmingly and resoundingly rejected the report. UCS submitted comments on the report, and here are the four key points we made:

Find out why the scientific community has "overwhelmingly and resoundingly rejected" the Department of Energy's most recent report on climate science: #disinformation #climatedenial

This week in Danger Season: 1. Lightning strikes ignite fires across abnormally dry parts of California 2. Air quality and extreme heat collide on the West Coast 3. Research sharpens the connections between climate change and extreme wildfire weather #wildfire #Dangerseason #airquality

September is Early Career Scientist Month, a time to celebrate their vital contributions to STEM & society. This year, science and scientists are under attack. If you’re one of them, know this: we share your vision for a healthier future, and we are fighting for it. Join us with 3 tips for advocacy↘️

🔥🌎 This week in Danger Season, wildfires are spreading across the western US and southwestern Canada. Activity is expected to stay high through fall, especially in CA. Longer seasons and year round fire risk are just one way climate change is reshaping daily life. Learn more: act.ucsusa.org/45Qjtvd

Big Oil is turning to its political allies in a desperate bid to escape accountability. “It’s a nonstop effort by the oil and gas industry to somehow get a get-out-of-jail-free card,” said CCI’s Richard Wiles. They knew their fossil fuel business harms communities. They lied. They need to pay.

"From Climate(dot)gov to the National Climate Assessment, climate information you can trust is being hidden, erased, and replaced with misinformation. We’re not letting that happen. We’re building Climate.us — independent, nonprofit, and immune to politics.” Check out Climate.us.

"For those who lived through this disaster, no reminders are needed of the deep, long-lasting harms and the harsh lessons that emerged. As a nation, we still have a long way to go in honoring the lives lost, the painful lessons learned (and unlearned), and holding our government accountable"

Congratulations to UCS climate scientist, @carlonimbus.bsky.social for being recognized by @ametsoc.org for pioneering research, transformative leadership in bridging science and society, and exceptional service in fostering inclusive dialog and action across weather, water, and climate enterprise!

New blog from our colleague Dr. Delta Merner. "In this moment, scientists, legal experts, and advocates must speak up to defend climate science, push back on disinformation, and preserve tools for accountability."

The District of Columbia’s lawsuit against Big Oil is under attack. 🚨🚨🚨 It’s all part of a bigger play by the fossil fuel industry to secure special legal protections from climate accountability lawsuits.

Op-ed co-authored by Dr. Pallavi Phartiyal @ucs.org. It outlines the potential for a legal window to unveil the inner workings of the fossil fuel industry's interference in climate progress - through the very lawsuits that several Republican AGs are leading against sustainable investing.

Join UCS and 100+ orgs in the streets on 9/20 in NYC and around the country. Demands: 💵Shut down billionaires. Fund our future. ✊Shut down fascists. Protect migrants and the global majority. 🌏Shut down polluters. Defend Mother Earth. #MakeBillionairesPay #MakePollutersPay

"Hurricane Erin has undergone a period of astonishingly rapid intensification — a phenomenon that has become far more common in recent years as the planet warms. It was a rare Category 5 for a time Saturday before becoming a Category 4, churning through the Atlantic Ocean north of the Caribbean."

This week in #DangerSeason: In climate science news, more than 70 million Americans experienced a record number of days that are uncomfortably humid in June and July, along with record-breaking heat. Wildfires across Canada and the American West have created poor air quality for millions.

"There are many trends that I enjoyed in the early 2000s, but recycling outdated climate denial tactics is not one of them." Read about these tactics and take action to push back against the DOE’s disinformation on climate and the proposed EPA repeal of the Endangerment Finding here:

in April, FEMA ended its own Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program and canceled applications from 2020-2023, putting $4 billion in BRIC funding in jeopardy. BRIC is FEMA’s grant program to help communities become more resilient before disasters

🧵 #DangerSeason 8/7 Beware the air. This week, some of the worst air quality (AQ) conditions on Earth enveloped US cities, particularly in the Midwest and Northeast. The wildfires burning now aren’t the same fires that burned 30 years ago, and we know who to blame: the fossil fuel industry.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), led by Administrator Lee Zeldin, has announced plans to revoke the 2009 Endangerment Finding—the scientific determination that heat-trapping gases endanger public health and welfare.

Climate Policy Advocate Alicia Race: "Heat is the leading cause of weather-related death... Currently, there is no federal mandate requiring employers to provide workers adequate water, rest, or shade—measures that could save lives from killer heat—despite such a proposal being supported by voters."

Dr. Carly Phillips: “While the fedl govt in the US is quite obviously not concerned about climate change, this [opinion] provides a lot of weight for cities, states, local communities, who are also grappling with these same questions, to really align their policies with what’s happening globally."