The Donald Trump administration has initiated steps to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), a publicly funded institution that has played a central role in climate and atmospheric science in the United States for decades. According to the report, the move is part of a broader effort to weaken federal climate research infrastructure by cutting funding and restructuring or shutting down independent scientific institutions. NCAR supports climate modelling, weather forecasting, and long-term atmospheric research used by governments, universities, and disaster-preparedness agencies worldwide.
Scientists quoted in the report warn that dismantling NCAR would severely damage climate research capacity and undermine evidence-based policymaking. The article highlights fears that such actions are politically driven and aligned with long-standing hostility toward climate science. The decision comes at a time when extreme weather events are intensifying globally, including in climate-vulnerable countries like India that depend on shared climate data and modelling.
This is not just a US issue—it threatens global climate understanding.
