The Trump administration fired all scientists working on the National Climate Assessment, an extensive report on the effects of climate change on the United States.

Given the reduced personnel working on the report, its future may be in danger. The reports are released every few years, and the next one was set to be due in 2028.

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The report informs state and local governments on how to prepare for natural disasters and other weather events, such as droughts, floods, and heat waves.

Researchers received an email on Monday informing them that the scope of the report “is currently being reevaluated” and that all contributors were being dismissed.

“We are now releasing all current assessment participants from their roles,” the email said, according to the New York Times.

It continued, “As plans develop for the assessment, there may be future opportunities to contribute or engage. Thank you for your service.”

One author who worked on the last assessment told the outlet that the email could be the death rattle of the next report.

“This is as close as it gets to a termination of the assessment,” said Jesse Keenan, a Tulane University professor who specializes in climate adaptation. “If you get rid of all the people involved, nothing’s moving forward.”

The Trump administration was expected to oppose climate change alarmism, as it had during the president’s first term.

The administration has also proposed steep cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which produces weather and climate research, and has cut several environmental regulations.

Some scientists said the loss of the National Climate Assessment may cause people to lose their lives.

“Lives will be lost. There will be harm caused by removing access to this federally funded, comprehensive scientific report,” said Rachel Cleetus, one of the National Climate Assessment’s scientists.

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Another contributor said another report could be produced, but questioned its credibility.

“The question is whether it is going to reflect credible science and be of real use to our communities as they prepare for climate change,” said Meade Krosby, a senior scientist at the University of Washington’s Climate Impacts Group.