Under King Trump's Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer monitor the costs associated with severe storms, whether they be hurricanes, tornado outbreaks or flooding. Such data has been used to understand the rising cost associated with climate change and to determine what preventive measures may reduce future disasters.
Coming on the heels of the Administration's decision to cut (or eliminate) funding for FEMA, this decision is claimed to be just another effort to reduce the Federal budget. But, for anyone who has followed MAGA philosophy, this is just the latest demonstration of climate change denial.
Scientific data presents inconvenient truths for both religious and political zealots. The best way to reduce its influence is to eliminate science-based programming, research and publications. Unfortunately, we all suffer the consequences.
