The Trump administration is ending federal support for the flagship annual report on the state of the Arctic and how the region is changing due to climate pollution, according to two people familiar with the situation.
The Arctic Report Card has been supported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for two decades, including in 2025 under the Trump administration. Notably, last year’s report lacked a news release on its findings — a decision that left it up to institutions outside the government to communicate them.
NOAA has not responded to a request for comment.
According to the sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, NOAA informed some of the report’s scientists on Monday afternoon and gave no reason for the immediate suspension of all agency support. News of the decision was first reported by Politico.
One of NOAA’s employees had been working as the coordinating editor for the report card, and the agency typically has provided considerable logistical support for hosting the report online and holding a press rollout with the lead authors. The Arctic Report Card has traditionally been published as a NOAA technical report, but that will not happen this year.
