What the US Would Lose If It Eliminates the National Center for Atmospheric Research
Key takeaways
- The federally funded National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, in Boulder, Colorado, has assessed the risks and possible responses to the changing climate for decades.
- But in November, the Trump administration declared it was dismantling NCAR, citing its contribution to what the administration calls “climate alarmism.”
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The federally funded National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, in Boulder, Colorado, has assessed the risks and possible responses to the changing climate for decades.
But in November, the Trump administration declared it was dismantling NCAR, citing its contribution to what the administration calls “climate alarmism.”