Trump administration ends funding for Arctic climate report
The Trump administration said it would stop funding the Arctic Report Card, the longstanding effort to collect research on how the fastest-warming place on Earth is changing. It's the latest in a series of moves by the administration to curtail scientific research into the impacts of climate change. William Brangham discussed more with glaciologist Twila Moon, the Arctic Report Card's editor.
The Trump administration announced it would cease funding the Arctic Report Card, a vital annual report that compiles research on the rapid warming in the Arctic region. This move follows a pattern of the administration reducing support for scientific studies on climate change impacts. Glaciologist Twila Moon, the report's editor, explained that while the underlying research would continue, the absence of funding for the report's synthesis would hinder scientists and non-specialists from accessing and comprehending the data.
She emphasized that the Arctic Report Card serves as a crucial bridge between raw data and understandable information, aiding decision-making for communities facing the consequences of climate change. The report's disappearance could leave a gap in the dissemination of critical environmental intelligence, potentially impacting public awareness and policy decisions.
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