In a startling development, several critical U.S. government reports and datasets on climate change have been quietly removed from federal websites, including NOAA, Data.gov, and the U.S. Global Change Research Program. Among the most notable is the disappearance of the National Climate Assessment, a federally mandated resource used by scientists, policymakers, and planners nationwide. Tools that allowed Americans to understand how climate change affects their counties—such as FEMA's Future Risk Index and EPA's environmental justice screeners—have either been deleted or redirected without public notice. Officials claim some of the content is being moved to other platforms like NASA, but links remain inactive, and restoration timelines are unclear.

The mass removal of climate-related resources has alarmed environmentalists, researchers, and advocacy groups, many of whom call it a dangerous erosion of scientific transparency. Lawsuits have already been filed to restore public access, and watchdog organizations have begun archiving lost content. Experts warn that the lack of access to vital climate data could severely impact disaster preparedness, infrastructure planning, and local resilience—especially in frontline and vulnerable communities. This sweeping digital purge has sparked debates about political interference in science, and whether the public’s right to information is being quietly stripped away at a critical time for climate action.