Overview
- The USDA directed staff to identify, archive, or unpublish online content related to climate change by the end of Friday, January 31, 2025.
- Internal emails reveal that web pages are categorized by their focus on climate change, with decisions on their future pending review by the Office of Communications.
- The move follows President Trump's broader reversal of climate policies, including withdrawing from the Paris Agreement and expanding fossil fuel production.
- Key USDA resources, such as Climate Hubs and wildfire vulnerability assessments, are impacted, leaving critical tools inaccessible to the public.
- Critics warn that these actions will hinder efforts to address climate change and disproportionately affect farmers, firefighters, and vulnerable communities.