EventOn Aug. 15, 2026 the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it will no longer coordinate its annual Arctic Report Card—a climate‑monitoring assessment covering sea‑ice extent, wildlife populations and greenhouse gas levels in the high latitudes—ending a key data source that has guided Arctic policy since 2004.
The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it will stop coordinating its annual Arctic Report Card, a key climate‑monitoring assessment of sea‑ice, wildlife and greenhouse gas levels in the high‑latitudes.
The Trump administration cut funding for NOAA’s annual Arctic Report, a key source of data on Arctic climate and ecosystems, prompting Representative Lofgren to call the decision a setback for science and policy.
