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Climate Governance Integrity Programme

Climate & Corruption Case Atlas - Climate Governance Integrity Programme

  • United States

Climate Scientists being Silenced

Corruption Type

Undue Influence, Whistleblowing

Too often, environmental experts sticking to their research are silenced by those in power. Scientist Maria Caffrey filed a whistleblower complaint in July 2019 after she lost her job for defending the findings of her research into the effects of climate change on US national parks. Officials told her to remove all references to changes attributable to human actions. Caffrey is just one of many scientists suffering retaliation during the Trump administration.

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