The Trump administration told researchers it was “releasing” them from their roles. It puts the future of the assessment, which is required by Congress, in doubt.

President Donald Trump's administration has dismissed all contributors to the U.S. government's signature study that informs federal and local governments on how to prepare for climate change impacts,

The move means the congressionally mandated report, which projects the domestic effects of climate change, could be delayed, scrapped or watered down, experts said.