U.S. Global Change Research Program: latest developments and connections

What's happening

Reports per dayLast 90 days

90 days agoDrag either end to show only events that began in that periodToday

Earlier this month

Scientific organizations published findings for future U.S. climate assessments as the US Global Change Research Program faces closure.

Well supported6 reports

One to three months ago

The Trump administration tapped a new leader for the US Global Change Research Program and the program submitted its National Climate Assessment to Congress.

Well supported6 reports

Gone quiet

No new reports in 90+ days

What's reaching U.S. Global Change Research Program

Events traced to U.S. Global Change Research Program, step by step, newest first

NCA's campaign may challenge U.S. Global Change Research ProgramNCA's efforts to cast doubt on climate science challenge research credibilityPossible

Around U.S. Global Change Research Program this week

News at the entities that move U.S. Global Change Research Program most

Donald Trump Structural
Donald Trump Jr. supports his father's political narrative as Democrats criticize the administration's economic focus.

Moves U.S. Global Change Research Program
00:05
Congress Structural
Musk's political involvement is drawing scrutiny from Congress, with Democrats potentially investigating him.

Moves U.S. Global Change Research Program
00:02
White House Structural
Republicans suffered a sweeping midterm election defeat while Trump touted his White House ballroom construction and Burgum signed the beam.

Moves U.S. Global Change Research Program
Wed 20:29
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Structural
A super El Niño system is bringing flooding and higher temperatures to Kansas, with NOAA services being critical for weather forecasting.

Moves U.S. Global Change Research Program
Mon 20:30
NCA Structural
NCA, a U.S. lobbying group, has been identified as representing beef producers.

Moves U.S. Global Change Research Program
Fri 18:41

Connections

The 7 strongest of 20, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

Donald Trump Structural

Donald Trump's administration exercised formal control, leading, funding, and ultimately closing the U.S. Global Change Research Program.

Well supportedSep 22

U.S. Global Change Research Program → Donald Trump
Donald Trump → U.S. Global Change Research Program
Congress Structural

Congress establishes the operational framework under which the U.S. Global Change Research Program functions and reports.

Well supportedJul 22

U.S. Global Change Research Program → Congress
Congress → U.S. Global Change Research Program
White House Structural

The U.S. Global Change Research Program functions as a unit operating within the White House office.

Some supportSep 11

U.S. Global Change Research Program → White House
White House → U.S. Global Change Research Program
Matthew M. Wielicki Structural

Matthew M. Wielicki holds the appointed leadership role within the U.S. Global Change Research Program.

Some supportOct 16

U.S. Global Change Research Program → Matthew M. Wielicki
Matthew M. Wielicki → U.S. Global Change Research Program
NCA Structural

The U.S. Global Change Research Program produces annual reports that are functionally relevant to NCA.

Some supportJul 21

U.S. Global Change Research Program → NCA
NCA → U.S. Global Change Research Program
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Structural

NOAA provided the organizational home and operational base for the U.S. Global Change Research Program.

Some supportJun 24

U.S. Global Change Research Program → National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration → U.S. Global Change Research Program
David Legates Structural

David Legates holds a formal association with the U.S. Global Change Research Program, participating in its renewal discussions.

Some supportAug 17

U.S. Global Change Research Program → David Legates
David Legates → U.S. Global Change Research Program

History

Events by the month they began

September 2026

1 event

Sep 22, 2026Scientific organizations published findings for future U.S. climate assessments as the US Global Change Research Program faces closure.

July 2026

2 events

June 2026

1 event

Jun 24, 2026NOAA housed the US Global Change Research Program, which was responsible for national climate reports for the US. The Department of Energy also issued relevant reports.