The article discusses how the Trump administration's dismantling of key federal resources, particularly within health and environmental sectors, has severely hampered global humanitarian efforts. Vital data sources were removed from federal websites, affecting the work of agencies like the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and vital early warning systems like FEWS NET, which help predict food shortages and natural disasters. This data's disappearance impairs policymakers' ability to make informed decisions, particularly in crisis situations such as famine and climate change, stymieing lifesaving humanitarian actions globally.
"As we all watched the websites being pulled down, as we all watched data disappearing, we were all concerned - because that's truth. There's truth in data."
"The US collects a vast amount of weather and climate data, an essential resource for humanitarian efforts around the globe."
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