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NOAA to Stop Tracking Climate Disaster Costs After 2024

5/10/2025

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to halt tracking the financial toll of climate change disasters, like floods and wildfires, after 2024. This shift, rooted in the Trump administration's cuts to climate monitoring resources, raises alarms among experts who fear it will obscure the growing economic impact of climate-related catastrophes.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) plans to halt tracking the financial toll of climate change disasters, like floods and wildfires, after 2024. This shift, rooted in the Trump administration's cuts to climate monitoring resources, raises alarms among experts who fear it will obscure the growing economic impact of climate-related catastrophes.