The issue focused on how previous presidential administrations had addressed science issues in key areas of policy in order to reduce climate change. This article describes how current administration actions have raised concerns about President Obama's policies and agency policies and makes recommendations for future actions. In terms of science policy, as described in the article, there are four areas in which President Obama has proposed changes to science policy: First, he made significant progress in improving federal funding for basic research in science and technology; Second, he raised federal funding for basic research