The NOAA has announced it will no longer maintain its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database past 2024, signaling a critical change in how federal resources are allocated towards climate change monitoring. This shift aligns with what the agency cites as evolving priorities and staffing changes under the current administration. For decades, the database has provided valuable insights on disasters’ economic impacts, reflecting a worrying trend as climate change intensifies extreme weather events, which scientists warn are becoming more frequent and severe.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will cease updating its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database after 2024, archiving past data.
NOAA's decision reflects evolving priorities aligned with statutory mandates, highlighting a troubling trend in the federal approach to climate change.
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