Trump orders USDA to take down websites referencing climate crisis
The Trump administration directed the USDA to remove climate crisis-related content from its websites, affecting key resources and public health information, with the future of the removed content uncertain.
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The Trump administration has ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to remove websites that reference the climate crisis, leading to the shutdown of several key resources, including the U.S. Forest Service's Climate Change Resource Center. This directive, which was issued on January 31, 2025, has resulted in many federal agency websites going dark, displaying error messages or limited content. The USDA's communications office instructed website managers to archive or unpublish pages focused on climate change, with a deadline for compliance. While some resources, like the USDA's Climate Hubs, remain accessible, many others that provided critical information for communities dealing with climate impacts have been taken offline. This move is part of a broader series of executive orders from Trump, which also include halting diversity initiatives and altering federal policies on gender recognition. Additionally, the administration has faced criticism for removing public health information from the CDC's website, which experts argue creates dangerous gaps in essential scientific knowledge. The future of the removed content remains uncertain, as links to the pages still exist but lead to archived information.
- The Trump administration has ordered the removal of climate crisis-related content from USDA websites.
- Key resources for climate adaptation and research have been taken offline, affecting various communities.
- The directive is part of a broader shift in federal policy under the Trump administration.
- Other federal agencies have also faced changes, including the removal of public health information from the CDC.
- The long-term fate of the removed content and policies is currently unclear.
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1 commentsEither none has proven their right (or were not effective enough that the other side can’t manipulate the truth), but to me, one argument has more permanent and damaging consequences than the other if it were true.
So how much skin in the game do climate change deniers have? What are they willing to indemnify the world if they turn out to be wrong since this is a planetary issue, not a national issue?
Right now we’re just making bets no?
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