Summary
The Trump administration stopped making key climate reports available online, which are required by law. Initially, these reports were supposed to be hosted on NASA's website, but NASA decided not to do so, saying they met their legal responsibility by presenting these reports to Congress. Past reports are still available in another government office, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) library.
Key Facts
- The Trump administration discontinued online publication of major climate reports.
- The reports were initially planned to be hosted on NASA's website.
- NASA announced they would not host the reports online as they are not legally required to do so.
- Past reports are still stored at NOAA's library.
- The reports are legally required to inform the public and governments on climate impacts.
- These reports show how climate change affects people and environments across the U.S.
- Some scientists criticize the administration for restricting public access to important climate information.
