On Sept. 13, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed axing the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program. The U.S. is responsible for about 25% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions since 1750, despite only making up roughly 5% of the population. Within the country’s borders, Black residents are nearly twice as likely to live in heavily polluted areas compared to white ones. Historically, U.S. scientists have been the backbone of global greenhouse gas tracking. Since Trump took office, another research team discovered higher rates of greenhouse gas pollution across the country has led to an increase in overall global emissions.