Trump’s National Climate Assessment: No funding and all authors cut loose

The U.S. government is currently facing challenges in completing its next National Climate Assessment on time. The Trump administration inherited a nearly completed report from the previous administration but rushed it out prematurely to avoid attention, while abandoning further work on the subsequent report due to funding cuts and political priorities. Meanwhile, the Biden team produced a detailed report ahead of schedule but faced schedule delays as the second Trump administration canceled contracts with an outside consulting firm essential for completing the report within its legally mandated timeline.