How dare they, wail the alarmist factions of the media! The days of claiming ‘the science is settled’ are over, in the US at least. Human causation of warming reverts to a theory.
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US President Donald Trump’s administration is revising past editions of the nation’s premier climate report—its latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming, claims Phys.org.
The decision, announced by Energy Secretary Chris Wright during a CNN appearance Tuesday night, follows the government’s revocation of the Endangerment Finding, a scientific determination that underpins a host of regulations aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
Asked by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins why previous editions of the National Climate Assessment were no longer available online, former fracking company CEO Wright responded: “Because we’re reviewing them, and we will come out with updated reports on those and with comments on those.”
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Previous editions warned in stark terms of mounting risks to America’s economy, infrastructure, and public health if greenhouse gas emissions are not curtailed. But in April, the administration moved to dismiss the hundreds of scientists working on the sixth edition.
Under the Global Change Research Act of 1990, the government is legally obligated to deliver the climate assessment to Congress and the president.
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August 8, 2025 at 03:42AM
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