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The brain drain comes as the White House's budget slashes the agency's Fiscal Year 2026 funding to about half of its previous $7.33 billion allocation. The cuts come as President Donald Trump has led a push to reduce the federal budget and shrink the government's workforce.
Websites displaying legally mandated U.S. national climate assessments seem to have disappeared. The reports tell state and local governments and everyday people what to expect in a warming world and how to prepare for it.
Last week, seven former heads of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate signed a joint letter to Congress condemning the White House’s suggested 47% cuts to NASA science activities in its 2026 budget proposal.
U.S. climate assessment website goes dark as the Trump administration revamps federal climate content, with some scientists emphasizing the importance of these mandated reports.
A major federal climate website has been shut down by the Trump administration, multiple agencies confirmed to ABC News.
The three scientists joined the administration after it dismissed hundreds of experts who were assessing how global warming is affecting the country.
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The National Climate Assessment is the most influential source of information about climate change in the United States.