Summary
President Donald Trump’s administration plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a major climate research center in the U.S. The White House intends to eliminate some of its activities but move important tasks like weather modeling to other places. This decision aligns with the administration's view of the center as a source of "climate alarmism."
Key Facts
- The Trump administration aims to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR).
- NCAR, located in Boulder, Colorado, is funded by the National Science Foundation.
- The center was established in 1960 for atmospheric and meteorological research.
- White House officials describe the center as promoting "federal climate alarmism."
- Important functions such as weather research will be shifted to different entities.
- Climate scientists worldwide have noted increasing greenhouse gases contributing to rising temperatures.
- Russ Vought, from the White House, stated the closure process will start immediately.
