‘We’re still standing … We can still do important work’
Science & Tech ‘We’re still standing … We can still do important work’ Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer June 3, 2025 5 min read Climate researchers wrestling with losses of federal funding, data, and key tools Recent federal funding cuts are hitting climate research hard. The losses will hamper progress, Harvard environmental scientists say, but they won’t stop it. The Trump administration has cancelled millions in research grants, shuttered key climate monitoring programs, and made deep cuts to federal agencies that support environmental science. Researchers warn that the cuts could undermine America’s ability to respond to accelerating climate change. “We’re caught in the crosshairs,” said Peter Huybers, chair of the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences (EPS). But, he said, “We’re still standing. We still have fantastic people who are here. We have all these things to do, and we can still do important work.” Environmental research was largely spared from the first round of federal funding cuts, which struck...