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Trump's Funding Cuts Threaten Vital Climate Research

7/8/2025

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UK climate scientists are reeling from President Trump's funding cuts, which have severed access to crucial data and collaborations. Key research on greenhouse gases and ice melt is now on hold, with experts decrying this as "vandalism" that jeopardizes decades of vital climate research. Meanwhile, US institutions grapple with job losses and tightening budgets.

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UK climate scientists are reeling from President Trump's funding cuts, which have severed access to crucial data and collaborations. Key research on greenhouse gases and ice melt is now on hold, with experts decrying this as "vandalism" that jeopardizes decades of vital climate research. Meanwhile, US institutions grapple with job losses and tightening budgets.