The limited science and technology (S&T) resources available to policymakers in Congress and state legislatures have compounded the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. To help meet legislators’ S&T needs, the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) organized more than 60 specialists with expertise in all the different aspects of the pandemic to serve on the COVID-19 Rapid Response Task […]
A Federal strategy to monitor and mitigate the major factors that contribute to emerging infectious disease to eliminate future pandemics.
Cycling for transportation is more popular than ever. Here’s how the federal government can support the biking boom and make cycling commutes safer and more affordable.
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the crucial need for science to inform policy. This proposal identifies five key areas for action.
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed systematic vulnerabilities in how wildlife movement and emerging infectious diseases should be managed.
The next Administration should invest in Earth observation to directly measure environmental change and greenhouse gas emissions.
Address pharmaceutical market failures by launching a new program that takes an open-source approach to pharmaceutical R&D.
The disconnect between assurances from federal health and science agencies and President Trump’s words continues. Before Wednesday’s hearing in the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, news broke that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has plans to implement special Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) requirements for COVID-19 vaccine candidates. The vaccine EUA requirements proposed by […]
Regenerative agriculture can transform how farmers provide food, fiber and land stewardship while supporting the return of American farming.
A Climate Bank would spur $500 billion of private and public investment, create 5.4 million jobs, and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions while driving capital into frontline and environmental-justice communities.
Establish a National Water Technology Pipeline to improve water quality & ensure that every American has access to safe water.
Despite growing demand for their skillsets, scientists aren’t trained to engage the public. This proposal offers policy actions to fix that.