Former NOAA staff members launch Climate.us from ashes of Trump administration’s shuttered Climate.gov

“Trusted climate information should not disappear when politics change”

Former NOAA employees, who used to work for Climate.gov, have launched a new climate-information website, Climate.us, as of Tuesday, June 23.

The new website was created in an effort to fill a void left after Climate.gov’s contracted staff was all fired on May 31, 2025 by the Trump administration. Climate.gov was a source for official government climate data, with around 1 million visitors coming to the site each month, according to 2021 data.

However, as of June 24, 2025, users accessing the NOAA climate website are shown a message at the top of the page saying: “In compliance with Executive Order 14303 (“Restoring Gold Standard Science”), future research products previously housed under Climate.gov will be available at NOAA.gov/climate and its affiliate websites.”

The new website recreates the government’s site’s look, containing more than a dozen graphs related to climate change.

According to Climate.us, their website features Climate.gov’s 15-year collection of climate news and stories, expert blogs, visual status reports on key climate indicators, maps and data pathways, climate literacy resources, classroom materials and restored access to the Fifth National Climate Assessment.

“Trusted climate information should not disappear when politics change,” Rebecca Lindsey, Managing Director of Climate.us said in the June 23 post. “Climate.us is building an independent, durable platform so people can continue to find the data and information they need to understand and talk about climate, and to teach, report, plan, prepare, and make informed decisions.”

The new website was established as an independent nonprofit climate information platform, created to protect public access to trusted, science-reviewed climate knowledge.

Climate.us said that one-third of the funding to support the launch of the site came from more than 2,500 small donations (approximately $250,000) from people who contributed to help preserve access to science-reviewed climate information. More than 80 scientists have volunteered to serve as subject matter expert reviewers.

Climate.us said the website will also keep climate information accurate, accessible, scientifically rigorous and useful for the people who rely on it.

This includes educators, students, journalists, scientists, community leaders, local and state decision-makers, and members of the public.

“The launch marks a shift from rescue work to long-term public service,” Climate.us said in the post. “Climate.us will continue to expand its resources, work with scientific experts, develop accessible visuals and explainers, and help people turn climate knowledge into meaningful conversations and informed action.”