{"id":366706,"date":"2025-02-18T10:36:04","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T09:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=366706"},"modified":"2025-02-18T10:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T09:36:06","slug":"trump-homeland-security-not-in-climate-change-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=366706","title":{"rendered":"Trump: Homeland Security Not in Climate Change\u00a0Business"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"496\" data-attachment-id=\"366708\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=366708\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?fit=2592%2C1776&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2592,1776\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"0wp8620197\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?fit=723%2C496&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?resize=723%2C496&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-366708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?resize=1024%2C702&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?resize=768%2C526&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?resize=1536%2C1052&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?resize=2048%2C1403&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?resize=1200%2C822&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/0wp8620197.webp?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/2025\/02\/17\/trump-homeland-security-not-in-climate-change-business\/\">Science Matters<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rclutz.com\/author\/ronaldrc\/\">Ron Clutz<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steve Milloy reported on X:\u00a0 President Trump deports \u201cclimate change\u201d from the Department of Homeland Security: \u201c<strong>Top officials at the US Department of Homeland Security received a memo<\/strong>\u00a0on Friday ordering an immediate stop to work connected to climate change and the elimination of climate-related terms across the agency. The memo instructs senior office heads to<strong>\u00a0\u201celiminate all climate change activities and the use of climate change terminology in DHS policies and programs,<\/strong>\u00a0to the maximum extent permitted by the law,\u201d according to the document seen by Bloomberg News. The changes are meant to bring \u201calignment\u201d with Trump\u2019s executive orders that<strong>\u00a0reverse multiple climate-related orders by former President Joe Biden<\/strong>, it said.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"680\" data-attachment-id=\"366709\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=366709\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-373.png?fit=776%2C730&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"776,730\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-373.png?resize=300%2C282&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-373.png?resize=768%2C722&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Comment:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A good place to start is the DHS webpage&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/archive\/climate-literacy-dhs\">Climate Literacy at DHS&nbsp;<\/a>which was updated January 27, 2025, probably only adding a disclaimer \u201cIn an effort to keep DHS.gov current, the archive contains outdated information that may not reflect current policy or programs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Table of Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Science Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The DHS Mission and Climate Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation, and Resilience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Security<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Change and Fragility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Further Resources Include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DHS Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/dhs-actions-climate-change\">DHS Actions: Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/publication\/dhs-climate-action-plan-address-impacts-ensure-resilience\">DHS Climate Action Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/publication\/dhs-strategic-framework-addressing-climate-change\">DHS Strategic Framework for Addressing Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/climate-change-action-group\">DHS Climate Change Action Group<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/publication\/dhs-climate-literacy-strategy\">DHS Climate Literacy Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/publication\/dhs-resilience-framework\">DHS Resilience Framework<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/SEP\">DHS Sustainability and Environmental Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Component Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/emergency-managers\/national-preparedness\/climate-change\">Climate Change | FEMA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbp.gov\/trade\/cbp-green-trade-strategy\">CBP Green Trade Strategy | U.S. Customs and Border Protection<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/now-leaving?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rand.org%2Fpubs%2Fresearch_reports%2FRRA1645-7.html&amp;back_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.gov%2Farchive%2Fclimate-literacy-dhs\">Assessing Risk to the National Critical Functions as a Result of Climate Change | Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uscg.mil\/arctic\/\">United States Coast Guard Arctic Strategic Outlook | U.S. Coast Guard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2023\/Feb\/24\/2003167005\/-1\/-1\/0\/USCG%20CLIMATE%20FRAMEWORK_JAN2023_FINAL.PDF\">United States Coast Guard Climate Framework | U.S. Coast Guard<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">External Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/\">Fourth National Climate Assessment | U.S. Global Change Research Program<\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/18\">Northeast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/19\">Southeast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/20\">U.S. Caribbean<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/21\">Midwest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/22\">Northern Great Plains<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/23\">Southern Great Plains<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/24\">Northwest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/25\">Southwest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/26\">Alaska<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nca2018.globalchange.gov\/chapter\/27\">Hawai\u2019i &amp; U.S.-Affiliated Pacific Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/now-leaving?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ipcc.ch%2Fassessment-report%2Far6%2F&amp;back_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.gov%2Farchive%2Fclimate-literacy-dhs\">Sixth Assessment Report | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/toolkit.climate.gov\/\">U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/media.defense.gov\/2021\/Oct\/21\/2002877353\/-1\/-1\/0\/DOD-CLIMATE-RISK-ANALYSIS-FINAL.PDF\">Department of Defense Climate Risk Analysis | U.S. Department of Defense<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/climate-change\">Climate Change | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsa.gov\/governmentwide-initiatives\/climate-action-and-sustainability\">Climate Action and Sustainability | U.S. General Services Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dni.gov\/files\/ODNI\/documents\/assessments\/NIE_Climate_Change_and_National_Security.pdf\">National Intelligence Estimate: Climate Change and International Responses Increasing Challenges to US National Security Through 2040 | National Intelligence Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/climatechange\">Climate Change | U.S. National Park Service<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.noaa.gov\/education\/resource-collections\/climate\">Climate | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Report-on-the-Impact-of-Climate-Change-on-Migration.pdf\">Report on the Impact of Climate Change on Migration | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2021\/01\/25\/2021-01765\/protecting-public-health-and-the-environment-and-restoring-science-to-tackle-the-climate-crisis\">Executive Order 13990: Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2021\/02\/01\/2021-02177\/tackling-the-climate-crisis-at-home-and-abroad\">Executive Order 14008: Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2021\/05\/25\/2021-11168\/climate-related-financial-risk\">Executive Order 14030: Climate-Related Financial Risk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/documents\/2021\/12\/13\/2021-27114\/catalyzing-clean-energy-industries-and-jobs-through-federal-sustainability\">Executive Order 14057: Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Climate Tools<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/screeningtool.geoplatform.gov\/en\/\">Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST) | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/now-leaving?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Flivingatlas.arcgis.com%2Fassessment-tool%2F&amp;back_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.gov%2Farchive%2Fclimate-literacy-dhs\">Climate Mapping for Resilience and Adaptation Assessment Tool | The White House<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/disgeoportal.egs.anl.gov\/ClimRR\/\">Climate Risk &amp; Resilience Portal (ClimRR) | Argonne National Laboratory<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coast.noaa.gov\/digitalcoast\/tools\/flood-exposure.html\">Coastal Flood Exposure Mapper | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.census.gov\/programs-surveys\/community-resilience-estimates.html\">Community Resilience Estimates (CRE) | U.S. Census Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/flood-maps\/products-tools\/hazus\">Hazus | FEMA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/scep\/slsc\/low-income-energy-affordability-data-lead-tool\">Low-Income Energy Affordability Data (LEAD) Tool | U.S. Department of Energy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/flood-maps\/products-tools\/national-risk-index\">National Risk Index for Natural Hazards | FEMA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fema.gov\/emergency-managers\/practitioners\/resilience-analysis-and-planning-tool\">Resilience Analysis &amp; Planning Tool | FEMA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/coast.noaa.gov\/digitalcoast\/tools\/slr.html\">Sea Level Rise Viewer | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atsdr.cdc.gov\/\">Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/toolkit.climate.gov\/\">U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit | U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/now-leaving?external_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwildfirerisk.org%2F&amp;back_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dhs.gov%2Farchive%2Fclimate-literacy-dhs\">Wildfire Risk to Communities | U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DHS still thinks it\u2019s very much in the \u201c<strong>Climate Change Business\u201d&nbsp;<\/strong>and rooting it out will be an extensive process met with unwelcome resistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"543\" data-attachment-id=\"366711\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=366711\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-374.png?fit=749%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"749,563\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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