The Trump administration is ending federal support for the Arctic Report Card, a flagship annual report on the state of the Arctic and how the region is changing due to climate pollution. The report has been supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for two decades.
Background
The Arctic Report Card has provided climate scientists, policymakers, and the public with the latest findings on the state of the Arctic environment upon its publication each December. The report takes an Arctic-wide view of the rapidly changing environment in the region, which is warming at about three times the rate of the rest of the globe.
The withdrawal of support for the Arctic report continues the Trump administration’s pattern of canceling climate programs, distorting the science, and restricting the public’s access to it. NOAA has not responded to a request for comment on the decision.
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
