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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Environment
Eric Holthaus

Scientists breathe new life into climate website after shutdown under Trump

Swollen river next to freeway
The swollen Los Angeles River after a powerful storm in February 2024. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Earlier this summer, access to climate.gov – one of the most widely used portals of climate information on the internet – was thwarted by the Trump administration, and its production team was fired in the process.

The website offered years’ worth of accessibly written material on climate science. The site is technically still online but has been intentionally buried by the team of political appointees who now run the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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