Trump Admin Plans Sweeping Cuts to Climate Research | JQJO

The Trump administration plans drastic budget cuts to NOAA and NASA, significantly impacting climate change research. Internal documents reveal a proposed $1.3 billion cut to NOAA, effectively eliminating its research office and slashing funding for climate, weather, and ocean programs. NASA faces a 20% budget reduction, with deeper cuts targeting planetary, earth, and astrophysics research, jeopardizing ongoing missions like the Nancy Grace Roman telescope. Former agency officials express deep concern, highlighting the potential for loss of life and economic consequences. While the proposal isn't final, its severity reveals the administration's stance on climate science.

A powerful coalition of federal legislators, executive branch officials, and multinational technology corporations has coalesced around a strategy of "federal preemption," seeking to strip state governments of their authority over generative AI. The coalition argues that the legal frameworks governing these technologies are in a state of flux as generative AI affects every sector of the economy, from healthcare diagnostics to creative industries. The push aims to centralize regulation at the federal level, limiting state‑level oversight of AI development and deployment.