War on NOAA? A Climate Denier’s Arrival Raises Fears the Agency’s Assessment Mission Is Under Attack

More than 97 percent of climate scientists believe that climate change is happening and is human caused. But not David Legates, the Trump administration’s new appointee to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As the agency approaches its next National Climate Assessment, researchers worry the report could be influenced by climate science deniers like Legates.