Trump Administration Fires Authors of Key U.S. Climate Report

In recent months, we have seen more extreme weather events around the world.

From wildfires to floods, governments are under pressure to act.

Scientific research plays a key role in shaping those actions. That is why the news coming out of Washington this week has left many in the science community alarmed.

The Trump administration has fired the authors of a long-standing U.S. climate report, according to Digi24.

This report, known as the National Climate Assessment, has helped guide American climate policy for over 25 years.

It is written every five years and brings together research on how climate change affects every part of the country.

Hundreds of scientists work on it. They provide data that lawmakers, businesses, and local governments use to plan for the future.

The next edition is due in 2027. But now, the government says the scope of the report will be “re-evaluated.”

It also told contributors that they are no longer part of the project.

This comes after earlier cuts in April. At that time, many employees at the U.S. Climate Change Research Program lost their jobs.

That agency oversees the climate report and reports directly to Congress and the president.

Many scientists see this latest move as a political decision. Rachel Cleetus, one of the authors, called it sabotage.

She said the report is critical for understanding the risks of climate change.

Removing the people who write it, she warned, will not stop the facts. But it could leave the country less prepared for future problems.

Since returning to office in January, President Trump has started a broad shake-up of federal agencies.

Thousands of government workers have been let go. These include experts in health, climate, and science.

Critics say the goal is to weaken agencies that deal with long-term public safety.

They fear the loss of trusted information and worry it will delay action on serious environmental threats.