US Government Revises Past National Climate Reports
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Summary
The US government, under the Trump administration, has decided to revise past editions of the National Climate Assessment, a move seen as undermining the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced the review during a CNN appearance, citing the revocation of the Endangerment Finding as a basis for the update.
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"US President Donald Trump's administration is revising past editions of the nation's premier climate report -- its latest move to undermine the scientific consensus on human-caused global warming."
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