Trump is Ending One of America’s Most Important Climate Initiatives
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that under the Trump administration, NOAA will no longer track the costs of climate-related disasters like floods and wildfires. He emphasizes that the loss of this federal data, which private organizations cannot replace due to cost and scale, will severely hamper long-term climate research and preparedness efforts.
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