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Ex-NOAA Scientists Launch Climate.us, Preserving Climate.gov Archive Independently

6/29/2026

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Volunteer scientists and former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees relaunched climate.gov as the nonprofit climate.us.
climate.us hosts the 15-year archive of climate.gov, providing fresh news, maps, and classroom resources.
Over 20% of NOAA staff, including ten climate.gov producers, were dismissed or forced into retirement under President Donald Trump.
About one third of climate.us’s funding comes from more than 2,500 small donations, keeping the nonprofit independent of political influence.

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Story summary

Volunteer scientists and former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) employees relaunched climate.gov as the nonprofit climate.us.
climate.us hosts the 15-year archive of climate.gov, providing fresh news, maps, and classroom resources.
Over 20% of NOAA staff, including ten climate.gov producers, were dismissed or forced into retirement under President Donald Trump.
About one third of climate.us’s funding comes from more than 2,500 small donations, keeping the nonprofit independent of political influence.