Support for the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
On December 17, we learned from news reports that the Trump administration planned to dismantle the National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). In response the Union of Concerned Scientists released a statement and a call for action.
In addition, multiple organizations, including the Data Rescue Project, signed on to an open letter in support of NCAR. The organizers are still adding organizations and individual names if you are interested.
We encourage you to speak out in support of this critical resource for the scientific community!
NCAR Open Letter
December 22, 2025 Dear Members of Congress, We write today to express our profound concern and objection to the administration’s proposal to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). We, the undersigned organizations, are writing today in support of NCAR. Congress has a cr…
