Why the federal government is making climate data disappear
9 months ago
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- The Trump administration dismissed 400 experts working on the National Climate Assessments, halting the production of these crucial reports.
- Past National Climate Assessments were removed from federal websites, making them less accessible despite being archived elsewhere.
- Experts view this as an attempt to suppress climate science, making it harder to create or enforce climate policies.
- The administration has cut funding for climate research, including programs tracking greenhouse gas emissions and billion-dollar weather disasters.
- Project 2025, a conservative policy roadmap, advocates erasing climate change references to benefit the fossil fuel industry.
- EPA head Lee Zeldin is dismantling environmental programs and challenging the legal foundation of U.S. climate policy.
- The administration's actions align with 'agnotology'—deliberately obscuring knowledge to serve political ends.
- Climate denial has evolved from disputing science to suppressing data and attacking renewable energy solutions.
- The removal of climate information isolates the issue, obscuring its connections to health, infrastructure, and daily life.
- Experts warn that replacing scientific facts with political propaganda could leave the public misinformed about climate risks.