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Trump’s Climate Data Cuts Spark Outrage Among Scientists

7/2/2025

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Scientists Fight Climate Data Access

The Trump administration's closure of the federal climate change website globalchange.gov has ignited fierce backlash from scientists, who warn it restricts access to essential climate data. Compounding the issue, the proposed budget aims to defund the Mauna Loa laboratory in Hawaii, jeopardizing crucial CO2 measurements and undermining climate research across the nation.

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Trump Undermines Climate Data

The Trump administration's decision to take down the National Climate Assessment website has sparked concern, as it was a vital tool for grasping climate change effects in the U.S. This move not only stalled the upcoming 2027 report but also cut federal staff dedicated to its coordination, leaving the public to navigate less accessible resources from NOAA and NASA.

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Scientists Fight Climate Data Access

The Trump administration's closure of the federal climate change website globalchange.gov has ignited fierce backlash from scientists, who warn it restricts access to essential climate data. Compounding the issue, the proposed budget aims to defund the Mauna Loa laboratory in Hawaii, jeopardizing crucial CO2 measurements and undermining climate research across the nation.

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