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Jupiter’s Cyclones, Amazon’s Satellites and T. rex Collagen

Science Quickly

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🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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The congressionally mandated National Climate Assessment grinds to a halt. Amazon launches its first round of Internet satellites. The European Space Agency launches a satellite to measure the biomass of Earth’s trees. New data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft offer insights into Jupiter and Io. Claims of Tyrannosaurus rex leather are, predictably, misleading.  Recommended reading: Trump Dismisses Scientists Writing Key Climate Reporthttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/trump-dismisses-scientists-writing-the-national-climate-assessment/  Jupiter’s Supervolcanic Moon Io Dazzles in Photos from NASA’s Close Flybyshttps://www.scientificamerican.com/article/jupiters-supervolcanic-moon-io-dazzles-in-photos-from-nasas-close-flybys/  Tell us what you think! Take our survey for the chance to win some SciAm swag! http://sciencequickly.com/survey  E-mail us at [email protected] if you have any questions, comments or ideas for stories we should cover! Discover something new every day: subscribe to Scientific American and sign up for Today in Science, our daily newsletter.  Science Quickly is produced by Rachel Feltman, Fonda Mwangi, Kelso Harper, Naeem Amarsy and Jeff DelViscio. This episode was hosted by Rachel Feltman. Our show is edited by Alex Sugiura with fact-checking by Shayna Posses and Aaron Shattuck. The theme music was composed by Dominic Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:05.8

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0:40.7

I hope the weather is pleasantly springy wherever you're listening from.

0:44.4

For Scientific American Science quickly, I'm Rachel Feltman.

0:54.1

Let's kick off the month with a quick roundup of some science news you may have missed last week.

0:58.9

First, a crucial report on climate change is under threat.

1:03.1

The National Climate Assessment, published by the federal government every few years since 2000,

1:08.2

provides the most comprehensive look at how climate change is impacting the U.S.

1:13.0

It looks at things like sea level rise and wildfire smoke mitigation, and it analyzes climate

1:18.2

changes impacts on areas including health, farming, and the economy. Private companies,

1:24.0

nonprofits, and state and local governments use the information in the assessment

1:27.7

to help navigate the effects of climate change.

1:30.7

According to the Los Angeles Times, about 400 people were already at work on the next

1:35.6

edition of the report, which is due in 27 or 28.

1:40.0

Last Monday, all of those volunteer authors were dismissed via an email that said the scope of the

1:45.4

Six National Climate Assessment is currently being re-evaluated.

1:49.7

This comes several weeks after the Trump administration cut funding and staffing for the

1:53.8

U.S. Global Change Research Program, which oversees the creation of the assessment.

1:58.9

The release of the National Climate Assessment every four years is actually mandated by Congress.

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