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Nonilex Apr 28, 2025

Holy crap

The #Trump's admin has fired ALL of the authors of the US govt's signature study that informs federal & local govts on how to prepare for #ClimateChange impacts, acc/to an email sent to them on Monday.

The dismissal of nearly 400 contributors to the 6th National #Climate Assessment, which is #mandated by #Congress, leaves the future of the report in doubt since the multi-year, peer-reviewed analysis is due for publication in 2028.

#law #science #regulations
https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/trump-administration-dismisses-all-authors-key-climate-report-email-says-2025-04-28/

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Nonilex

"At this time, the scope of the #NCA6 is being evaluated in accordance with the Global Change Research Act of 1990," the email said, referring to the #legislation that kickstarted the assessments signed by #Republican President George H.W. Bush.

The #climate assessment had been overseen by the Global Change Research Program, which the #Trump admin dismissed earlier this month, & had coordinated input from 14 #FederalAgencies & hundreds of external scientists.

#law #science #ClimateChange

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Nonilex Apr 28, 2025

Its findings were meant to inform #FederalAgencies & lawmakers for decision-making around #climate #policy & #funding priorities.

The last assessment, published in 2023, said #ClimateChange was increasingly imposing costs on Americans, as prices rise for #weather-related #insurance or certain #foods, & as #medical care becomes more expensive as people face threats like extreme heat.

#Trump #law #science #regulations

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Nonilex Apr 28, 2025

#Trump has targeted #scientific #research in several areas in sweeping government job cuts to curtail what it calls *wasteful* spending, including at the #NIH, #EPA & the #NOAA.

The #climate assessment was a target of #Project2025, the right-wing #HeritageFoundation-written policy blueprint that has helped shape some of Trump's policies.

Project 2025's chapter on scientific agencies said the #NCA should be reshaped to ensure contributors are better scrutinized.

#law #science #ClimateChange