Nearly 400 scientists working on America’s key climate report were dismissed by the Trump administration on April 28, 2025, throwing the future of this critical research into question. The scientists received an email stating they were “released from their roles” on the sixth National Climate Assessment (NCA), a comprehensive report that helps communities across America prepare for climate impacts like flooding, drought, and extreme heat. “The scope of the National Climate Assessment is currently being reevaluated,” the email stated, offering little explanation for the mass dismissal. The NCA is required by law under the Global Change Research Act of 1990 … Continue reading Trump Administration dismisses 400 scientists from NCA, impacting future climate data