Climate scientist Lewis Ziska served as one of the USDA's top researchers for two decades. Last month, he quit his job in protest of what he says are the Trump administration’s efforts to silence his research. (via hereandnow)
A statement from a USDA spokesperson says the department did not attempt to block the publication of this paper, but rather some leading scientists at the Agricultural Research Service had concerns about its conclusions.
“It was strictly a debate among scientists, and the draft press release was never offered for review to any political appointees,” the statement says. He also contests that the people who disagreed with him were qualified to do so because they don’t have backgrounds in climate change research.
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