The Trump administration has dismissed all of the scientists working on the sixth National Climate Assessment — a major congressionally-mandated climate report that details the way the changing climate impacts the U.S.

Scientists who were working on the assessment received an email on Monday saying, “we are now releasing all current assessment participants from their roles.”

“The scope of the [National Climate Assessment] is currently being reevaluated,” the email, shared with The Hill on Tuesday, said. “As plans develop for the assessment, there may be future opportunities to contribute or engage.”

A White House spokesperson did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment. A spokesperson for NASA, which supports the assessment, reiterated that the report’s scope was being reevaluated, but did not comment further.

The move comes........

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