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5d ago

NOAA Axes Climate.gov Content Team as Site Nears Shutdown

The firings follow a directive from the White House to eliminate climate research programs within NOAA.

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) logo is seen during a NOAA media day at the Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, on May 6, 2025.
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Signage outside the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, US.
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Overview

  • On May 31 NOAA removed the entire content production staff from Climate.gov, halting plans for new articles after June.
  • Preplanned posts will continue through the month but there is no team in place to produce fresh content beyond scheduled updates.
  • Two web developers were retained, raising concerns that the site could be repurposed under political direction.
  • Climate.gov drew hundreds of thousands of monthly visitors and its editorial team actively corrected climate misinformation on social media.
  • The cuts to Climate.gov form part of wider Trump administration reductions in science funding and climate research programs.