After Trump cut the National Science Foundation by 56 percent, a venerable Arctic research center closes its doors

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By Lisa Sorg, Inside Climate NewsSep 27, 2025, 9:00 am181 ptsTrendingTop
After nearly 40 years, the Arctic Research Consortium of the United States, or ARCUS, will close September 30, a casualty of President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts and his administration’s focus on using the Arctic as an outpost for national security and energy dominance — and its push away from…

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