A new poll conducted by Knowledge for a Competitive America, KCA, in coordination with North Star Opinion Research and Global Strategy Group, GSG, finds that Alabamians largely oppose extreme cuts to federal spending on scientific research into the earth’s weather and climate.

The survey, conducted among representative samples of 1,200 likely 2026 voters from across Alabama, Kansas and North Carolina, asked participants about a hypothetical proposal to cut all federal funding for weather and climate research. The study looks to shed light on public opinion related to the Trump administration’s continued efforts to gut critical agencies including the National Weather Service, NWS; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA; and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

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