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How the US Government Shutdown Impacts Climate Work

Demonstrators hold signs in the street outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, US, on Monday, March 3, 2025. The Trump administration fired hundreds of employees at the top US agency overseeing weather prediction and climate research, raising concerns about the nation's preparedness amid wildfire and tornado warnings.Photographer: Daniel Heuer/Bloomberg

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By Zahra Hirji, Lauren Rosenthal, and Laura Bliss

October 1, 2025 at 11:07 AM UTC

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October 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM UTC

The US government is closed for non-essential business. Today’s newsletter looks at the impacts on climate and weather programs, and at how the shutdown could delay real estate transactions within flood zones. At least some National Parks will be spared, according to an internal memo.

Meanwhile, politicians, scientists and activists are gathering in the Vatican for Pope Leo XIV’s first major speech on climate later today. Arnold Schwarzenegger set the tone yesterday, calling those acting on climate “the true action heroes.”