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It seems that President Trump's continuing war on climate science is going to adversely affect my own "#Arctic citizen science" work:

GreatWhiteCon.info/2025/05/tru

"I frequently post a summary of the Arctic section of the United States’ National Snow and Ice Data Center’s monthly review of the current state of the #cryosphere.

However, this month I have some additional bad news to report. According to a May 6th 'Level of Service Update for Data Products' from the #NSIDC:

'Effective May 5, 2025, #NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (#NCEI) will decommission its snow and ice data products from the Coasts, Oceans, and Geophysics Science Division (#COGS).

As a result, the level of services for affected products below will be reduced to Basic—meaning they will remain accessible but may not be actively maintained, updated, or fully supported.

Sea Ice Index...

If you rely on these products in your work, research, education, or planning, we invite you to share your story at nsidc@nsidc.org. Your input can help us demonstrate the importance of these data sets and advocate for future support.'

If you are a resident of the US you may also wish to contact your local friendly neighbourhood politician(s) about the matter?"

#TruthDecay => Lack of #StrangeIce?

Cc: @nsidc @sellathechemist

The US is starting to feel like an Episode of Blindspot now, with the whole COGS thing, as the reason for the helicopters flight path.

I admit, I don't know how it works in real life, but I guess it can't be too far away from the fictional explanation of COGS being a group of leaders placed in a bunker who will take over should the US government fall.

theguardian.com/us-news/2025/f

The Guardian · Helicopter involved in fatal Washington plane crash was on army training drillBy Edward Helmore