US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will discontinue tracking the financial impacts of climate change-related weather disasters, archiving its Billion-dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database after 2024. This decision aligns with the Trump administration’s broader strategy to minimize federal resources addressing climate change, despite increasing frequency and severity of such events. Experts warn that this loss compromises vital data needed to assess rising disaster costs, which has significant implications for insurance rates and public safety in a warming world.

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