Trump administration purges 8,000+ climate web pages from federal agencies
Within first two weeks of Trump’s term, administration removed over 8,000 web pages from 12+ government websites including EPA removing “Climate Change” from homepage navigation and EJScreen environmental justice tool. NOAA climate data also targeted. 70% more changes than first Trump term, with “climate change” replaced by “climate resilience” across agencies.
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Disappearing Data: Trump Administration Removing Climate Information from Government Websites
· Feb 6, 2025
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As Trump Administration Purges Climate Data and Web Pages, Research Groups Scramble to Save Information
· Feb 4, 2025
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Far more environmental data is being deleted in Trump's second term than before
· Aug 8, 2025
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The Cascade Ledger. “Trump administration purges 8,000+ climate web pages from federal agencies.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, February 2, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-02-02--trump-administration-purges-8000-climate-web-pages/