NOAA Withdraws Support for Arctic Report Card, Jeopardizing 2026 Edition

NOAA, acting under the Trump administration, withdrew coordination support for the annual Arctic Report Card on August 11, 2026, endangering the forthcoming edition of the peer-reviewed assessment published since 2006. NOAA says underlying data will remain publicly available. Lead editor Rick Thoman called the 2026 edition uncertain but expressed optimism about 2027 and beyond.