US 'vital' for forecasting global weather extremes: UN

[Jim__]

Just another consequence of Trump's stupidity.

From phys.org

The United States plays a critical role in predicting global weather extremes, the UN stressed Friday, as mass layoffs at a renowned US science agency raised concerns that such life-saving forecasting services could be in peril.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—the leading US agency responsible for weather forecasting, climate analysis and marine conservation—has become a target since President Donald Trump returned to power in January, with hundreds of scientists and experts already let go.

The Trump administration is also reportedly considering terminating leases for properties housing vital weather service operations, in what could upend the US ability to provide accurate weather forecasts.

The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Friday highlighted how essential NOAA and the United States are to a vast system put in place decades ago to monitor weather and the climate globally.

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[Irish_Dem]

1. The only thing the US can be relied upon is to be royal pain in the ass.