Trump Backs White House Move to Retire Worst-Case Climate Report
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Trump Backs White House Move to Retire Worst-Case Climate Report

Trump shares a report that the U.S. Global Change Research Program will retire the 2023 Fifth National Climate Assessment, which the White House says relied on implausible worst-case scenarios.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 27, 2026, 4:24 PM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump promoted a report that the White House is retiring federal climate guidelines built on worst-case scenarios, shifting how agencies fund research, write regulations and plan infrastructure.