- There’s so much happening right now, I thought I’d put together a running thread on the dismantling of #climate and research and knowledge infrastructure in the United States 🧵
- Not to mention all of the weather and environmental monitoring data that feeds the infrastructure of this whole research enterprise - NWS staff decimated, USGS flood/drought monitoring axed, etc.
- Trump has ordered closure of ~½ of USGS Water Sci Centers that monitor US waters for flooding & drought, measure levels & quality in ground & surface water with 1000s of gages, & do sci studies (in coop w/local-to-federal agencies) allowing successful water mgmt. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
