Researchers and academic institutions across the U.S. are racing against time to preserve federal health websites and databases. The Preserving Public Health Data Collective, an ad hoc group at Chan School, is part of this effort. They’re using tools like downloading datasets, scraping websites, and archiving with the Wayback Machine, which has archived over 400 billion web pages since 1996. Despite their efforts, changes to government websites are outpacing preservation attempts. The Data Liberation Project offers tips on how individuals can help save this data. Meanwhile, RateBeer’s annual list of the top 100 breweries in the world includes states like California, Colorado, and Oregon, highlighting a different kind of data preservation in the craft beer industry.
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