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Trump's Plan to Dismantle Key Climate Research Center

12/17/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, after cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Russ Vought, OMB director, says the administration will eliminate 'green new scam research activities'.
The plan would move weather modeling to other entities.
NCAR, founded in 1960, employs 830 staff and is funded by the National Science Foundation, which provided $123 million in 2025.

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U.S. President Donald Trump plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, after cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Russ Vought, OMB director, says the administration will eliminate 'green new scam research activities'.
The plan would move weather modeling to other entities.
NCAR, founded in 1960, employs 830 staff and is funded by the National Science Foundation, which provided $123 million in 2025.