Climate.gov was destroyed. Open data saved it
After the Trump administration removed the Climate.gov website, a group of former NOAA employees rebuilt the resource using public domain government data. The project highlights the importance of open data policies in preserving scientific information against political interference.
Why it matters
It underscores the fragility of public scientific infrastructure and the role of open data in ensuring government accountability and public access to climate information.
"After losing their jobs at NOAA, Rebecca Lindsey, her sister and another colleague teamed up to rebuild a pivotal resource the Trump administration took offline."
The article frames the removal of the website as 'vandalism' and praises the private effort to restore it, reflecting a critical stance toward the previous administration's environmental policies.
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