Websites hosting major US climate reports taken down
10 months ago
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- Websites hosting major US climate reports have been taken down, making it harder for the public and governments to access crucial climate data.
- Scientists emphasize the importance of these peer-reviewed reports, which save money and lives by providing reliable climate information.
- The White House stated the information will be moved to NASA, but searches on NASA's site did not yield the reports.
- Experts like Kathy Jacobs and John Holdren highlight the reports' role in helping local officials make informed decisions about climate impacts.
- The 2023 report included an interactive atlas showing county-level climate effects, stressing disproportionate risks for minority and Native American communities.
- The Trump administration discontinued the next assessment and ended contracts supporting the report's coordination.
- NOAA's climate.gov website was redirected, and public-facing climate content on NOAA and NASA platforms was reduced or removed.
- The national assessments are more localized and detailed than UN reports, undergoing rigorous peer review and public scrutiny.
- Hiding these reports is likened to censoring science and compared to driving blindfolded, increasing risks from climate impacts.