Climate, 5 min read By Ella Nilsen and Andrew Freedman, Jun 4, 2026 Researchers measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere at the UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography in San Diego, California on April 11, 2025. A new rule proposed by the Trump administration would put federal funding for scientific research in the hands of political appointees, likely cutting off money for studies of climate change and other topics the administration ideologically opposes. Patrick T.