Trump Administration Halts Publication of Major Climate Change Reports Online
The Trump administration has decided against publishing significant climate change reports on government websites, including NASA, raising concerns about transparency and public access to information.
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Overview
- The Trump administration has chosen not to publish major climate change reports on official government websites, including NASA's.
- NASA's plans to host climate change reports have been aborted following the administration's decision.
- The administration claims NASA has no legal obligation to host data from globalchange.gov.
- Despite the halt, past climate change reports remain accessible in the NOAA library.
- Recent findings indicate climate change is affecting security and health, yet the administration is withholding these reports online.
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Analysis
Center-leaning sources frame the Trump administration's reversal on climate report publication as a deliberate act of obstruction and information suppression. They emphasize the difficulty in accessing vital data and highlight strong criticisms from climate scientists, portraying the administration as intentionally hiding crucial information from the public.
"The Trump administration on Monday took another step to make it harder to find major, legally mandated scientific assessments of how climate change is endangering the nation and its people."
NPR"The Trump administration on Monday took another step to make it harder to find major, legally mandated scientific assessments of how climate change is endangering the nation and its people."
NBC News"The Trump administration has made it harder for people, local and state governments to find critical climate change reports."
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