US's climate.gov site, taken down by Trump, relaunched by nonprofit
Summary
The US government website climate.gov, which provided climate research and information, was taken down under President Donald Trump’s administration. A group of volunteers and former staff restored the site as climate.us, preserving the climate data and educational materials for public use.Key Facts
- Climate.gov was created to provide easy access to US government climate research and resources.
- The website was shut down and redirected to NOAA.gov during President Trump’s administration.
- The shutdown was said to be due to not meeting “gold standard science” according to official statements.
- Volunteers and former climate.gov staff saved and restored the website’s content.
- The new site, climate.us, launched with 15 years of climate news, reports, data, and educational tools.
- A nonprofit organization was formed to maintain and expand climate.us.
- The new team plans to develop more resources to help the public understand climate change.
- The restoration includes access to the Fifth National Climate Assessment, a key climate report.
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