NOAA Pulls Support for Arctic Report Card, Putting 2026 Edition at Risk

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