Scientists are transferring U.S. climate data to Germany to protect it from potential interference by the Trump administration.

Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data As researchers around the world begin work on the next UN climate assessment, fears are growing that the Trump regime could meddle with critical US climate data. In response, scientists are preparing to transfer vast troves of that data to repositories in Germany. 🌎 @christianschwaegerl https://e360.yale.edu/features/germany-us-climate-data

Why Germany Is Building an Ark for U.S. Climate Data "[... T]he German Research Foundation in late 2025 set up a program, with a budget of $35 million, to provide a safe haven for permanently storing copies of U.S. data from public and open sources." https://e360.yale.edu/features/germany-us-climate-data thanks @christianschwaegerl for reporting!

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