U.S. Global Change Research Program dismantled with staff removed

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Trump administration dismantled 35-year-old U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) end of January 2025. Federal employees removed Tuesday, ICF International contract severed. Nearly 400 scientists informed Monday their services no longer needed for National Climate Assessment. Project 2025’s Russ Vought wrote chapter on reshaping USGCRP to elevate “benefits” of climate change. David Legates said program needs to be “closed down, lock, stock and barrel,” alerted Musk’s DOGE.

Sources & Citations

[1] Why Trump Just Axed a Major Climate Program · Jan 31, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Trump administration dismisses nearly 400 scientists working on congressionally mandated national climate report · Jan 30, 2025 Tier 1

[3] Trump Administration Deals Potentially Fatal Blow to National Climate Assessment · Jan 31, 2025 Tier 1

[4] How the White House is dismantling the heart of US climate policy · Jul 20, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “U.S. Global Change Research Program dismantled with staff removed.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 31, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-01-31--usgcrp-climate-program-dismantled/