"More than 7,800 research grants terminated or frozen. Some 25,000 scientists and personnel gone from agencies that oversee research. Proposed budget cuts of 35% - amounting to US$32 billion. In this graphics-rich immersive feature, Nature shines the spotlight on the impact that one year of the administration of Donald Trump has had on US science. Nature | 6 min scroll News"
"The US Congress is poised to approve legislation rejecting huge cuts to science sought by the administration of US President Donald Trump. The deal, announced yesterday, would see the budget of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) increase by around 1% this year - instead of the 37% reduction proposed by Trump. The NIH agreement follows separate legislation that would minimize cuts to most of the other main science agencies."
"The United States is leaving 66 global agencies - including some of the world's oldest and most influential scientific networks involved in biodiversity research, climate science and conservation, such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It will maintain a presence on some key agencies, such as the World Trade Organization. The effect of withdrawal is "not just loss of financial contribution", says anthropologist Sera Young."
More than 7,800 research grants were terminated or frozen, and roughly 25,000 scientists and personnel left agencies that oversee research. The administration proposed about 35% budget cuts, roughly US$32 billion. Congress moved to reject the largest cuts, arranging an NIH budget increase of about 1% instead of a proposed 37% reduction and pursuing measures to minimize cuts across other science agencies. The United States is withdrawing from 66 international agencies, including major biodiversity and climate bodies, while maintaining presence at some organizations such as the WTO. Observers warn withdrawals send messages of selfishness, though others say the UN system can be resilient.
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