Climate Change
As Trump Administration Purges Climate Data and Web Pages, Research Groups Scramble to Save Information
The Trump administration has directed federal agency staff to remove climate references and scientific data from many web pages. Researchers are rushing to archive it.
It’s been a dizzying few weeks since President Donald Trump entered office. He’s signed more than 40 executive orders, many of which have direct implications for the climate. His team issued a sprawling memo that paused already approved federal grants and loans, then rescinded it amid protests and lawsuits, but left many funding freezes in place. The administration withdrew the U.S. from several international agreements and organizations, including the Paris climate accord and the World Health Organization.