All the climate info that disappeared under Trump. And how it’s being saved.
January 7, 2026 | E&E News by Politico
The National Climate Assessments. Climate.gov. The billion-dollar disaster database. Hundreds of scientific datasets.
They’re all government resources that have been altered, deleted or curtailed since President Donald Trump returned to office nearly one year ago. Now, all of those resources have been rescued, in some form or another, by organizations that are determined to combat Trump’s cuts to federal science….
… Chris Marchesano, a staff attorney with the nonprofit Climate Science Legal Defense Fund, agreed that [climate scientist Andrew] Dessler’s efforts could play a role in lawsuits over the endangerment finding.
“I think it’s critically important that academics and scholars are sort of stepping up to fight back against misinformation,” he said. “It has important legal implications.”
He also suggested that exposing federal misinformation is a public service.
“I know climate scientists have been really dedicated to developing better science communication skills, not only to communicate the realities of climate change to the public, but also to policymakers,” he said. “In times that are super challenging, like now, I think it’s pretty inspirational to see how many people have rallied around the planet.”