U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to downplay or outright delete issues and data tied to climate change is raising fears of a wider push to quash debate with dire consequences on scientific research, experts say.

Trump last month dismissed climate change as a "con job," now his Department of Energy is reportedly telling staff to avoid using language that runs counter to the president's views on climate science.

It's the latest in a string of moves from the Trump administration to limit, dismiss or ban issues and phrases tied to climate change across the U.S. federal government.

"This is a huge move for blanket censorship on science and blanket censorship on cli

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