Rebecca Herscher
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-10-2025 11AM EDT
The National Climate Assessment is required by Congress, and the next one was expected in 2027. The report includes the latest information about sea level rise, changing weather patterns, and other climate change effects. It's written in plain language, so everyone from farmers and fishermen to teachers and judges can use it.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 04-10-2025 11AM EDT
A small staff of about 25 people helps coordinate the hundreds of scientists who write the report. Now the federal government has canceled the contract that paid for those staff, according to two government officials with direct knowledge of the cuts. They agreed to speak to NPR on the condition of anonymity because they fear professional retaliation. Rebecca Herscher, NPR News.