Master of Ritual

Fired government scientists just launched a new site to keep climate data public.. The site is called Climate.us, and it was created by former staffers behind Climate.gov, the NOAA-run website long used by researchers, journalists, teachers, planners and insurers for trusted climate information. The new nonprofit site went fully active this week as a clone of Climate.gov. It includes around 15 years of climate and weather data, articles, illustrated reports and access to government-mandated climate assessments. The effort comes after the Trump administration redirected Climate.gov to a different NOAA page and fired most of the staff behind it, making years of public climate information much harder to access. Rebecca Lindsey, the managing director of the new site, said trusted climate information should not disappear when politics change. So far, more than 2,500 donors have contributed about $250,000 to fund the platform. Around 80 scientists and subject-matter experts have also signed on to review its content. Former NOAA administrator Richard Spinrad said the value of Climate.gov “cannot be overstated” and said Climate.us will help continue the work of providing essential climate data and services. http://news.usaunify.org/TTRQXZ