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Trump Administration Shocks Nation by Dismissing Climate Experts

5/19/2025

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In a shocking move, the Trump administration abruptly dismissed a number of scientists and experts from their roles in the crucial national climate assessment, a report mandated by Congress to outline climate change's effects on the U.S. Among those affected was Elizabeth Koebele, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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In a shocking move, the Trump administration abruptly dismissed a number of scientists and experts from their roles in the crucial national climate assessment, a report mandated by Congress to outline climate change's effects on the U.S. Among those affected was Elizabeth Koebele, an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Reno.