Trump Administration Removes 400 Experts from US Climate Report Team

### Fast Summary:
– The National Climate Assessment, a critical U.S. report on climate impacts published every four years, is now under uncertainty after the Trump management dismissed over 400 scientists and experts working on its sixth edition.
– A memo stated the scope of the report is being reevaluated under Congressional mandates.
– Earlier this month,funding was also canceled for the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP), which oversees climate research and coordinates across federal agencies.
– Rachel Cleetus of the Union of Concerned Scientists called this dismissal “irresponsible,” as communities rely on actionable science to tackle challenges brought by climate change.
– Legally mandated by Congress since 1990, the assessment provides peer-reviewed details but avoids endorsing specific policies or legislation.
– Concerns exist that the administration might scale back or distort its findings with misinformation; Russell Vought labeled these programs as part of “climate fanaticism” in earlier policy documents from Project 2025.
– Experts doubt that independent volunteers could complete such a complete study without federal support, though similar efforts in othre canceled assessments have continued unofficially.

### Indian Opinion Analysis:
The disruption to an institution like the National Climate Assessment poses notable risks for transparent scientific discourse globally and has broader potential implications for nations like India. Countries depend heavily on robust international frameworks and freely available datasets-especially from leading nations-for their own mitigation planning in sectors such as agriculture, energy stability, and health outcomes affected by global warming trends. If key contributors like America reduce or distort their environmental analyses domestically, ripple effects may challenge collaborative global efforts against climate change.

For India specifically-one of those most vulnerable to extreme weather events-the absence of scientifically designed frameworks from influential geopolitical players could limit access to credible data required for urban infrastructure advancement amid rising sea levels anticipated globally including South Asia regions long term-reader
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