Trump Administration Drops Plan to Host Climate Reports on NASA Website

julio 15, 2025

7:45 am

Key Impact Points:

NASA will not host the National Climate Assessment reports, reversing its earlier commitment.
The reports, mandated by law and used to guide local climate adaptation, will be harder for the public to access.
Critics say the decision is an intentional effort to bury crucial climate science from public view.

NASA Reverses Climate Report Hosting Plan

The Trump administration has abandoned its plan to host the federally mandated National Climate Assessment reports on NASA’s website—an unexpected reversal that makes it more difficult for the public to access vital climate information.

Earlier this month, the White House said NASA would step in after the globalchange.gov website, which previously hosted the reports, went dark. On July 3, NASA had even confirmed, “All preexisting reports will be hosted on the NASA website, ensuring continuity of reporting.”

But this week, NASA reversed course.

“The USGCRP (the government agency that oversees and used to host the report) met its statutory requirements by presenting its reports to Congress. NASA has no legal obligations to host globalchange.gov’s data,”
— NASA Press Secretary Bethany Stevens

Experts Call Out Climate Censorship

The decision has drawn fierce criticism from scientists and former officials who argue the reports are essential tools for communities to prepare for extreme weather and long-term risks.

“This document was written for the American people, paid for by the taxpayers, and it contains vital information we need to keep ourselves safe in a changing climate, as the disasters that continue to mount demonstrate so tragically and clearly,”
— Katharine Hayhoe, Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy

Former White House science adviser John Holdren accused the administration of attempting to bury the findings from public view.

“The new stance is classic Trump administration misdirection,” said Holdren. “Then, two weeks later, they snatch away the consolation with no apology.”

“They simply don’t want the public to see the meticulously assembled and scientifically validated information about what climate change is already doing to our farms, forests, and fisheries … Trump doesn’t want people to know,”
— John Holdren

What the Latest Report Says

The most recent National Climate Assessment, published in 2023, underscores how climate change is impacting security, health, and livelihoods across the U.S., with disproportionate effects on minority and Native American communities.

While archived versions of older reports remain accessible in the NOAA library and online for now, their future availability remains uncertain without a government-hosted platform.

The decision has sparked concern among climate experts, public officials, and environmental advocates over transparency, accountability, and public access to scientific data.