Summary
Some U.S. national climate assessment reports are not available on federal websites right now. These reports, which help local and state governments plan for climate changes, were supposed to be moved to NASA's site, but links are missing. Past reports are still in NOAA’s library, but new reports aren't easy to find online.
Key Facts
- U.S. climate assessment reports have vanished from federal websites.
- The reports help state and local governments plan for climate changes.
- The White House said NASA would now host these reports, but details were not provided.
- Searches for the reports on NASA’s site have not been successful.
- NOAA, which coordinated the reports, has not responded to queries about their availability.
- Past assessment reports are still stored in NOAA’s library.
- The most recent report, from 2023, included a detailed interactive atlas.
- The assessments are required by law every four years under the 1990 Global Change Research Act.
