"The Trump administration has directed federal agency staff to remove climate references and scientific data from many web pages. Researchers are rushing to archive it."
"It’s been a dizzying few weeks since President Donald Trump entered office. He’s signed more than 40 executive orders, many of which have direct implications for the climate. His team issued a sprawling memo that paused already approved federal grants and loans, then rescinded it amid protests and lawsuits, but left many funding freezes in place. The administration withdrew the U.S. from several international agreements and organizations, including the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization.
These moves have sown confusion among many people across the country who are struggling to keep track of changes that could inhibit their access to everything from clean water to disaster recovery. Compounding the problem, federal agencies are carrying out orders to modify or eliminate government websites and limit access to databases with crucial information about climate change and health.
In response, a growing number of community-led groups and universities are scrambling to download disappearing data and launch trackers that monitor regulatory rollbacks to help the public understand the onslaught—and elimination—of information."
Kiley Price reports for Inside Climate News February 4, 2025.
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