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'Leading weather and climate scientists say Australia's weather forecasts are
under threat from deep cuts being made to key United States scientific
agencies.
Since his re-election in January, President Donald Trump has taken the axe to
the government workforce, with science and climate agencies taking major hits.
Already, over 1,000 jobs are reported to have been lost from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — the main agency for weather
forecasting and climate monitoring.
Thousands of science grants, including for climate-related research and
monitoring, have also been cancelled — the administration arguing some were
promoting "implausible climate threats contributing to… 'climate anxiety'".
And there are even larger cuts on the table.
The president's 2026 budget request has proposed substantial funding reductions
to both NOAA and NASA, including the elimination of NOAA's main research arm
and a loss of nearly half of the funding for NASA's science branch.
NASA plays a significant role in weather and climate forecasting through its
Earth science research and satellite missions.
Mr Trump has instead asked for money to be funnelled toward "beating China back
to the Moon" and on "putting the first human on Mars".'
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
