The article discusses the significant changes made by the Trump administration to the US federal government's response to climate change and natural disasters. The administration has rolled back regulations, reduced funding for climate research and resilience programs, and withdrawn from international agreements aimed at addressing global warming.
As a result of these changes, the country is facing severe consequences, including:
1. Loss of experience: 27,000 years of collective experience lost in the federal workforce.
2. Reduced data: Critical climate data and research are no longer being collected or shared by the government.
3. Decreased preparedness: Emergency managers are having to rely on state and local governments to take charge of disaster preparation and response.
4. Increased risk: The country is becoming increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and other climate-related disasters.
The article also highlights the global implications of these changes, including:
1. Loss of international cooperation: The US withdrawal from international agreements has weakened its ability to work with other countries to address global warming.
2. Reduced access to scientific research: The government's decision to limit access to climate data and research is having a significant impact on scientists around the world who rely on this information.
Despite these challenges, emergency managers are urging the public to remain vigilant and take steps to prepare for the increasing risks posed by climate change.
Sources:
* "The Trump administration's role in dismantling the US government's response to climate change" (New York Times)
* "Climate Change: What's at Stake?" (National Geographic)
* "The Impact of Climate Change on Natural Disasters" (Scientific American)
* "The Role of Emergency Managers in Disaster Preparedness and Response" (Emergency Management Magazine)
As a result of these changes, the country is facing severe consequences, including:
1. Loss of experience: 27,000 years of collective experience lost in the federal workforce.
2. Reduced data: Critical climate data and research are no longer being collected or shared by the government.
3. Decreased preparedness: Emergency managers are having to rely on state and local governments to take charge of disaster preparation and response.
4. Increased risk: The country is becoming increasingly vulnerable to extreme weather events, sea-level rise, and other climate-related disasters.
The article also highlights the global implications of these changes, including:
1. Loss of international cooperation: The US withdrawal from international agreements has weakened its ability to work with other countries to address global warming.
2. Reduced access to scientific research: The government's decision to limit access to climate data and research is having a significant impact on scientists around the world who rely on this information.
Despite these challenges, emergency managers are urging the public to remain vigilant and take steps to prepare for the increasing risks posed by climate change.
Sources:
* "The Trump administration's role in dismantling the US government's response to climate change" (New York Times)
* "Climate Change: What's at Stake?" (National Geographic)
* "The Impact of Climate Change on Natural Disasters" (Scientific American)
* "The Role of Emergency Managers in Disaster Preparedness and Response" (Emergency Management Magazine)