1A ICYMI: The Upcoming Budget Cuts At NOAA
Apr 15, 2025
Darna Noor, a fossil fuels and climate reporter for The Guardian US, delves into the proposed budget cuts to NOAA, which could drastically reshape how we access weather data. She emphasizes the potential loss of vital climate research that influences daily life and economic sectors. Noor discusses how these cuts might hinder accurate weather forecasting and the massive ripple effects they could have on interconnected federal agencies. The conversation spotlights the importance of maintaining funding for essential climate and weather science.
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NOAA's Vital Climate Research Role
- NOAA's OAR provides critical research underpinning climate, weather, and extreme weather forecasting across the U.S.
- Its work impacts fisheries, coastal communities, economies, and long-term weather pattern predictions essential for daily life.
Climate Science and Weather Forecasting
- Climate science is deeply integrated with weather forecasting and other NOAA activities; ignoring it degrades accuracy.
- Human-driven climate shifts inform the predictive models that forecast seasons, agriculture, and transportation hazards.
Effects of Loss of Climate Modeling
- Eliminating climate modeling weakens understanding of climate change impacts for farmers, travelers, and industries.
- Many sectors, including offshore oil drilling, rely on NOAA data for safety and operational decisions.