Hegseth Orders Elimination of Pentagon Climate Planning, but Wants Extreme Weather Preparation
The Defense secretary aims to purge climate work from the Pentagon. But critics say his carve-out for weather resiliency misses the point
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Amid Trump Cuts, NOAA Halts Upkeep of Critical Weather Satellites
The decision by the Trump administration to defer maintenance of the Joint Polar Satellite System threatens to degrade the accuracy of weather forecasts
Trump Dismisses Scientists Writing the National Climate Assessment
President Trump has dismissed hundreds of scientists working on the congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment, raising concerns about whether the void will be filled with pseudoscience
Trump Official Who Tried to Downplay Major Climate Report Now Will Oversee It
Stuart Levenbach alarmed scientists years ago when he attempted to meddle with a congressionally mandated climate report
White House Launches Another Assault on Science Funding, Targeting NSF, EPA
The Trump administration is targeting still more federal science funding, this time more than $30 billion at the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Science Foundation and other agencies
Flood Forecasts in Texas and Beyond Could Worsen with Trump NWS Cuts
Forecasts and warnings largely worked during the recent flooding catastrophe in Texas. Those systems are expected to degrade as President Donald Trump’s cuts to the National Weather Service, satellites and other key services take hold
What Halting Congestion Pricing in NYC Could Mean for Plans in Other Cities
Portland, Ore., Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles have all explored charging car commuters to fund public transportation and reduce traffic
Clean Energy Is Bringing Electricity to Many in the Navajo Nation
Thousands of homes in Navajo and other tribal lands don’t have access to electricity. A $200-million federal funding effort aims to fix that problem with solar power and other clean energy
Banning Fossil Fuel Ads Would Be Legally Difficult in the U.S.
This week U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called for bans on fossil fuel ads, but legal challenges would make nationwide restrictions difficult to implement in the U.S.
How Trump Will Roll Back Climate and Energy Policy on Day One
There are 50 to 100 expected executive orders on Trump’s first day in office. Many will focus on boosting fossil fuels and reversing climate policy