NASA Fires Chief Scientist Amid Trump-Ordered Budget Cuts

NASA has terminated its Chief Scientist, Katherine Calvin, and dissolved the Office of the Chief Scientist, the Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy, and the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Branch. These actions, affecting 23 employees, are part of a reduction in force (RIF) to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at reducing the federal workforce. The administration’s cost-cutting measures have raised concerns about the future of climate change research, especially as NASA plays a pivotal role in this field.