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2025-12-17 22:48:14
[US Plans to Dissolve National Center for Atmospheric Research, Further Suppressing Climate Protection Efforts] The United States plans to dissolve the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a key climate science institution, which the Trump administration has called a breeding ground for "environmental activism." Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, stated, "This institution is one of the biggest climate panic-mongers in the United States." The government is currently reviewing the center in Boulder, Colorado, and its core functions, including weather research, will be transferred to other institutions. This move signifies a further escalation of the Trump administration's attacks on climate science, with Trump repeatedly calling climate protection a "new green scam." He has pursued policies that support fossil fuels, taken numerous measures to weaken existing projects supporting clean energy, and cut several key environmental regulations aimed at limiting carbon emissions.
