Science progress over four decades dismantled by Trump in mere 100 days, causing worldwide repercussions

Trump Swiftly Altered Scientific Progress Over a Hundred-Day Span, Leaving a Wide-Ranging Impact Worldwide

The Trump administration's proposed budget cuts to scientific research have raised concerns across various sectors, particularly in climate science.

For the past quarter century, American scientists have been publishing around 400,000 studies each year. However, the Trump administration's plans to amputate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) scientific arm could lead to thousands of scientists being laid off. This move is part of a broader strategy to slash scientific research at NASA and eliminate all research at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

The proposed cuts extend beyond these agencies. The administration has frozen over $2 billion of research funding to Harvard University, and billions more for universities across the nation, including grants from NOAA, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institutes of Health. The National Science Foundation has even frozen all grant applications, with over $400 million in grant funding reportedly canceled.

The U.S. Academic Alliance, a group of 10 American research institutions, has recently formed to preserve U.S. participation in the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). This move comes as the Trump administration has reportedly pulled back $4 million of funding from Princeton's Cooperative Institute for Modeling the Earth System, which helps create improved weather forecasts and model water availability.

The administration's new policy for the National Institutes of Health is reportedly "not to prioritize" research related to climate change. This is concerning given the crucial role NOAA plays in supporting a wide range of government services, such as disaster management and agricultural forecasting. The proposed cuts may mean that NOAA and NASA will no longer be able to launch the next generation of Earth-observing satellites, which provide crucial data for climate and weather forecasting.

Moreover, the U.S. missed the deadline to report its emissions to the United Nations for the first time in three decades, amid reports that the EPA plans to gut its greenhouse gas monitoring program. The Trump administration's passback memo sent to the Department of Health and Human Services reportedly proposes slashing $40 billion from its budget, with the proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services reportedly including shuffling, consolidating, or eliminating many offices and programs, including those that study the health impacts of climate change.

Despite being the largest overall funder of science and research since World War II, the federal government has frozen billions of dollars in climate funding and grants for universities since Trump took office. The cancellation of a contract for the firm that facilitates research for the U.S. Global Change Research Program is likely to halt the sixth National Climate Assessment.

There is no publicly available information that the Trump government has currently commissioned any research group or institution to participate in the next IPCC assessment. In fact, under the Trump administration, U.S. federal engagement with climate science and the IPCC has been minimal or withdrawn, reflecting a general retreat from climate commitments.

A recent study by the American Meteorological Society found that every dollar invested into the National Weather Service returns $73 in value for the public. The potential loss of such investments due to the proposed cuts could have significant implications for the nation.

In conclusion, the Trump administration's proposed cuts to scientific research, particularly in the field of climate science, have raised concerns about the future of research in these areas. The potential loss of crucial data, the laying off of thousands of scientists, and the withdrawal from international climate commitments could have far-reaching implications for the nation and the world.