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Trump Administration Cuts Threaten Urgent Climate Research

2/28/2025

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Keeling's Climate Challenge

Rising atmospheric CO2 levels, uncovered by Charles Keeling's research at Mauna Loa, challenge earlier assumptions about ocean absorption. James Hansen's urgent warnings to Congress about climate change's perils highlight the stakes. Yet, the Trump Administration's slashes to climate science funding jeopardize vital research, casting a shadow over America's dedication to combating this pressing crisis.

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Zeldin Challenges Climate Policy

Lee Zeldin, head of the EPA, is calling on the Trump administration to rethink the 2009 finding that connects greenhouse gases to health risks. This controversial push could unravel vital climate regulations, prompting experts to voice alarm over the potential disregard for scientific consensus and the dire consequences for climate change across the nation.

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Keeling's Climate Challenge

Rising atmospheric CO2 levels, uncovered by Charles Keeling's research at Mauna Loa, challenge earlier assumptions about ocean absorption. James Hansen's urgent warnings to Congress about climate change's perils highlight the stakes. Yet, the Trump Administration's slashes to climate science funding jeopardize vital research, casting a shadow over America's dedication to combating this pressing crisis.

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