Halt on Regulation Withdrawal! The National Academy's Counterargument Changes the Trump Administration's Climate Strategy

The U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has released a report stating that the scientific evidence that greenhouse gases harm the health and welfare of the United States is "beyond scientific dispute." This report presents a strong objection as the Trump administration moves to withdraw the EPA's 2009 Endangerment Finding, which officially recognized the harm caused by greenhouse gases. The report highlights worsening impacts such as wildfires, heatwaves, and rising sea levels, warning that the withdrawal risks removing the "backbone" of regulations. A pro-administration DOE report has been criticized by the scientific community as "fundamentally flawed," with organizations like AMS, UCS, and EDF countering through rebuttals and lawsuits. On social media, the academic and environmental communities have generally shown support, while there has been backlash from ruling party supporters and some legislators, labeling it as "politicization." While scientific consensus is solidifying, policy decisions are entering a phase influenced by court rulings, electoral politics, and the realities of disaster response.