U.S. National Climate Assessments Website Goes Dark
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Trump Administration Removes Climate Assessment Websites
Above: Residents cool off in a fountain at Washington Square Park in New York City, on June 25, 2025. Image copyright: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The Trump administration is restoring scientific integrity by eliminating politically motivated climate alarmism that promoted expensive Green New Deal policies using taxpayer dollars. The same scientific data remains available through NOAA websites, just without the fear-mongering dashboard and cherry-picked findings designed to promote specific political agendas.
Anti-Trump narrative
This represents a systematic attack on climate science that blinds communities to life-threatening risks and violates federal law requiring public access to these assessments. Removing these vital resources prevents local governments from making informed decisions about infrastructure, emergency planning, and public safety as extreme weather worsens.
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Editor's Note
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