Research projects hit with Trump administration funding cuts include two major government reports that tell where things stand with nature and climate here in the United States.
Some of these changes that are happening could impact people and the economy. Kiley Price reports for Inside Climate News.
In an interview with Eastern Standard, she said scientists themselves are making an effort to inform the public. The American Geophysical Union and the American Meteorological Society pledged to offer a new home for this work.
“So I talked to the president of the AGU and he stressed to me that this isn't a replacement for the report, but rather a new home to house a lot of the research that is really crucial for people's day-to-day.”
Price said many of the scientists who had been working on these for federal entities were let go as part of the federal cuts. She also explained why these reports are so useful.
“So businesses will use the National Climate Assessment to inform operations. State and local governments may use it to inform how they do emergency planning. Those are the use cases for the National Climate Assessment.”
Price said that it is important for these reports to remain funded and cutting the federal support could cause some serious issues for researchers.
Hear more with Inside Climate News reporter Kylie Price tomorrow on Eastern Standard on WEKU.
