A major federal climate report, the National Climate Assessment, was abruptly halted under the Trump administration, leaving scientists and researchers who had spent years compiling data on climate impacts without resolution. Despite the cancellation, the researchers involved have refused to abandon their work, signaling a determined push to continue analyzing and publishing findings independently. The assessment, which typically provides a comprehensive look at climate change’s effects across the U.S., had become a key tool for policymakers and scientists alike. Its sudden termination raises questions about the future of government-funded climate research and the role of external experts in filling the gap.
The Trump administration killed the National Climate Assessment. The researchers who were working on it aren't giving up
