ClimateAugust 17, 2026

rescission

ri-SIZH-uhn

Definition

The formal act of cancelling, repealing, or annulling a law, regulation, or contract.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'rescissio,' meaning 'a cutting off' or 'breaking,' from the verb 'rescindere,' which combines 're-' (back) and 'scindere' (to split or tear).

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the Trump administration's formal cancellation of the 'endangerment finding,' which had previously mandated the regulation of greenhouse gas emissions.

'Trying to bury the science': U.S. climate research under siege

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Japan Today

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