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NOAA to Cut Billion-Dollar Climate Disasters Database

5/13/2025

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is set to shut down its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database, a vital resource tracking costly climate events since 1980. This move, a consequence of budget cuts from the Trump administration, raises alarms among experts who fear it will cripple local governments' efforts to understand and respond to climate change risks.

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Story summary

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is set to shut down its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database, a vital resource tracking costly climate events since 1980. This move, a consequence of budget cuts from the Trump administration, raises alarms among experts who fear it will cripple local governments' efforts to understand and respond to climate change risks.