A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff

Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.

Jun 12, 2025 - 21:48
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A popular climate website will be hobbled, after Trump administration eliminates entire staff
A plowed field near Brawley, Calif. In recent years, drought, climate change and overuse of the Colorado River have led some farmers to fallow their fields. The federal website climate.gov publishes information about drought conditions, among other climate-related topics. The site will stop being updated at the end of the month.

Climate.gov is the main source of timely climate-related information for the public. It will stop publishing new information because the Trump administration laid off everyone who worked on it.

(Image credit: Gregory Bull)