The Trump administration’s Department of Agriculture is concealing government-funded studies about the harms climate change will wreak on the farming and food production industry, Politico reported.
The studies have been conducted by scientists within the Ag Department and approved by the Agricultural Research Service. They focus specially on the negative impacts of increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere on the farming and cattle industry. Among many concerning findings, the studies found that rice does not contain as many vitamins when grown in carbon-heavy environments and carbon dioxide increases can reduce the growth of grasses needed to raise cattle.
According to Politico’s review of the promotion of the studies department’s studies in the past, the Trump administration is breaking with precedent by not boosting the studies, meant to be pitched to agricultural journals and shared with farmers.
Read the full Politico report here.
I hear if you ignore a mole on your back that turns deep black and increases in size over time it will eventually go away.
Who ARE these people?!? Will they conceal a study showing devastating sea level rises if it threatens Rush Limbaugh’s waterfront property?
We used to respect science. We used to respect other countries. We used to respect our elected leaders.
Register people to vote. PLEASE run for office! Make America AMERICA again!
According to Politico’s review of the promotion of the studies department’s studies in the past, the Trump administration is breaking with precedent by not boosting the studies…
Whaaat?! You mean to tell me they’re not firing the authors of the report and limiting the distribution to “Eyes Only” within the WH? Most transparent administration evah!
Seems like all Republican strategy like global warming, tax cuts, debt, health care, welfare, etc., are not designed to help anyone but the rich and any evidence that shows otherwise is covered up, denied and ignored.
The Trump administration is doing this kind and more to force its own policies on climate change regulations. Another example: