US EditionNIH Ends Funding for the Effects of Climate Change on Health
- On March 27, 2025, the National Institutes of Health halted all future climate-health research funding, quietly shuttering a climate change and health initiative and two other related programs.
- This decision is part of a broader agenda under President Donald Trump to slash federal spending on climate issues and boost fossil fuel production.
- The NIH also stopped support for studies related to gender identity, vaccine hesitancy, and diversity, equity, and inclusion , while the administration considers closing the EPA's scientific research office, potentially affecting over 1,000 jobs.
- According to a ProPublica report, Dr. Lisa Patel, the executive director of The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health, called the move "catastrophic" and "devastating," stating that "this is an administration where industry voices rule and prevail".
- Experts warn that these cuts could harm public health by missing opportunities to protect people from future health threats tied to extreme weather, as former NIH scientist Linda Birnbaum notes that without NIH studies, preventing and addressing the health impacts of climate change will be impossible.
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NIH Ends Funding for the Effects of Climate Change on Health
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NIH terminates three Penn research grants, citing incompatibility with ‘agency priorities’
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