The Foundation, an independent agency, will break up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Vought said in a post on the social platform X, calling it a source of "climate alarmism."
"The National Science Foundation will be breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colorado," Vought said.
"This facility is one of the largest sources of climate alarmism in the country," he added. "A comprehensive review is underway & any vital activities such as weather research will be moved to another entity or location."
In an unsigned written statement on Wednesday, the science foundation said that it was "reviewing the structure of the research and observational capabilities operated by" NCAR.
"NSF remains committed to providing world-class infrastructure for weather modeling, space weather research and forecasting, and other critical functions. To do so, NSF will be engaging with partner agencies, the research community, and other interested parties to solicit feedback for rescoping the functions of the work currently performed by NCAR," the statement said.
The foundation also said that it will publish a Dear Colleague letter that will "inform the agency's follow-on actions" and that it will explore options to "transfer stewardship" of NCAR's supercomputer to "to an appropriate operator."
It also plans to "divest of or transfer the two NSF aircraft that NCAR manages and operates" and "redefine the scope of modeling and forecasting research and operations to concentrate on needs such as seasonal weather prediction, severe storms, and space weather."
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