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Trump Dismantled climate.gov. This Former NOAA Employee Rebuilt It

Season 2026 Episode 8228 | 18m 10s

Now more than ever, people need reliable information about climate change. In the United States, the federal government's climate.gov website was long considered one of the most trusted sources of climate information — until the Trump administration shut it down. The site's manager, Rebecca Lindsey, was laid off along with all of her colleagues. She joins the show to lay out the stakes.

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