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Trump Administration's Climate Assessment Plans Alarm Scientists

8/8/2025

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright unveiled the Trump administration's intention to "update" National Climate Assessments, sparking alarm among scientists and critics. They worry this move could jeopardize trustworthy climate science, especially after the administration erased previous reports and released a contentious new one that downplays climate severity, casting doubt on transparency and accuracy in climate policy.

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Energy Secretary Chris Wright unveiled the Trump administration's intention to "update" National Climate Assessments, sparking alarm among scientists and critics. They worry this move could jeopardize trustworthy climate science, especially after the administration erased previous reports and released a contentious new one that downplays climate severity, casting doubt on transparency and accuracy in climate policy.