West Point fires climate scientist over continued teaching of human-caused climate change

The U.S. Military Academy terminated its only dedicated climate scientist after he defied orders to stop teaching anthropogenic climate change, raising questions about scientific freedom within the Defense Department.

First covered Aug 30, 2026 · 6:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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27d Grist West Point’s only climate scientist fired after continuing to teach human causes of climate change

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