The US energy secretary, Chris Wright, is facing growing criticism from scientists who say their “worst fears” were realized when Wright revealed that the Trump administration would “update” the US’s premier climate crisis reports.

Wright, a former oil and gas executive, told CNN’s Kaitlin Collins earlier this week that the administration was reviewing national climate assessment reports published by past governments.

Produced by scientists and peer-reviewed, there have been five national climate assessment (NCA) reports since 2000 and they are considered the gold standard report of global heating and its impacts on human health, agriculture, water supplies and air pollution.

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[–] yeahiknow3@lemmings.world 27 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

Another psychopath. His telltale indifference to reality gives it away. That’s the hallmark of the soulless.

[–] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

Not a surprise that he worked for an oil company

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 21 points 9 months ago (2 children)

America just have to get through this Trump period and view it as when the insane were in charge of the asylum.

Its a long time to go though. :/

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 44 points 9 months ago (2 children)

They did that already and then they voted for more of the same. Anyone who thinks this is over when Trump's second term ends is hopelessly naive.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Nothing lasts forever, but sure, we will see.

[–] ours@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes but how much damage will they make while they do?

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 4 points 9 months ago

A lot, but nothing we can do about it. No point worrying about things we cant influence. At least thats what I try to tell myself. :)

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip -2 points 9 months ago

"Voted".

[–] justlemmyin@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Hope they do too. But looking at how things are going... This and Tim apple presenting a CD to the king emperor.. Its like everyone who is anyome is now a scared greedy bastard wanting to suck up.

[–] 1984@lemmy.today 11 points 9 months ago

I just read this too: https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/08/new-executive-order-puts-all-grants-under-political-control/

Things are going to get a lot worse.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago

Well, they disabled the only inhouse climate and agrar satellite yesterday without reason.