disturb new report reveal staff us department agriculture usda officially instruct begin censor information climate data fact long even suppose use word climate change all.according email staff natural resources conservation service nrcs staff tell use term weather extremes instead.the guardian report follow regard email date february 16 missive bianca moebius-clune director soil health list term avoid staff replace climate change avoid category replace weather extremes instead climate change adaption staff ask use resilience weather extremes .the primary cause human-driven climate change also target term reduce greenhouse gas blacklist favor build soil organic matter increase nutrient use efficiency meanwhile sequester carbon rule replace build soil organic matter .moebius-clune explain change model talk lot benefit put carbon back sail sic climate mitigation one claim colleague usda public affairs team advise tamp discretionary message right jimmy bramblett deputy chief program nrcs tell senior employees trump behind decision begin censor important climate change data become clear one previous administration priority consistent incoming administration namely priority climate change please visit staff make aware shift perspective within executive branch bramblett write january 24.the usda issue statement january 23 say interim operate procedures outline procedures ensure new policy team opportunity review policy-related statements legislation budget regulations prior issuance guidance similar procedures issue previous administrations misinterpret cover data scientific publications never case usda interim procedures allow complete objective information new policy staff review policy decisions statement added.and usda since trump take office mention climate change scrub websites white house department interior epa also remove section climate change update language reflect approach new leadership trouble say least record reveal trump active censorship science name political agenda say meg townsend open government attorney center biological diversity think federal agency staff report air water soil sustain health nation must conform report trump administration anti-science rhetoric appal dangerous america great global community 2017-nrcs-00240-a-3 guardian scribdfeatured image via mark wilson/getty image official unite state government censor climate data