Trump Set To Disband Federal Panel On Climate Change

Trump’s stance on climate change is not in line with the scientists’ warnings

The Trump administration continues on with the fight against climate change warnings as White House officials are set to disband the federal advisory panel for the National Climate Assesment. The panel is in charge of aiding policymakers and private businesses incorporate the government’s regulations on climate into their long-term planning.

Trump Continues in the Opposite Direction

Since 1990, the law requires the issuing of a climate analysis every 4 years. So far, the National Climate Assesment has issued 3 reports while the fourth one is still underway. The panel consists of academics, local officials, and corporate representatives. The current charter expires this Sunday. However, it seems the charter will not be renewed for 2018.

Currently, White House officials are examining the Climate Science Special Report, put together by scientists from 13 different federal agencies. Overall, the report shows that human activities have had an impact on climate change, as the global temperature raised to 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit from 1951 to 2010. Despite these findings, Trump seems to be moving in the opposite direction. Just last week, the President signed an executive order on infrastructure. The order will reverse an Obama policy that was taking into account projected rising of sea levels.

The Reaction Has Been Negative

So far, the response from the scientific community was entirely negative. Despite the push to integrate climate change preventive measures, the Trump administration spent the recent months significantly intervening in their makeup. Scott Pruitt, the administrator the Environmental Protection Agency replaced key members on important scientific review boards. In addition, the Interior Secretary is currently reviewing advisory boards in his department.

Richard Wright, a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate has been working with the panel to bring awareness to the estimated climate projections. He stated on Saturday:

We need to work on updating our standards with good estimates on what future weather and climate extremes will be […]I think it’s going to be a serious handicap for us that the advisory committee is not functional.

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