Trump administration dismisses all authors of key climate report, email says

By Valerie Volcovici

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration has dismissed all contributors to the U.S. government’s signature study that informs federal and local governments on how to prepare for climate change impacts, according to an email sent to them on Monday.

The dismissal of nearly 400 contributors to the sixth National Climate Assessment, which is mandated by Congress, leaves the future of the report in doubt since the multi-year, peer-reviewed analysis is due for publication in 2028.

“At this time, the scope of the NCA6 is being evaluated in accordance with the Global Change Research Act of 1990,” the email, seen by Reuters, said, referring to the legislation that kickstarted the assessments that was signed by Republican President George H.W. Bush.

(Reporting by Valerie Volcovici; Editing by Chris Reese)