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NOAA scales back research on super El Niño
Original: Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5976905
NOAA is reducing research into a powerful El Niño event even as scientists warn the data could save lives by improving forecasts of floods and extreme weather. NPR reports concerns that scaled-back monitoring and field studies will leave communities less prepared for the storm, drought and flooding risks the climate pattern brings.
Why now: Cuts to federal climate research coincide with an active super El Niño, raising fears about disaster preparedness.
Evidence
- Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research https://www.npr.org/2026/10/01/nx-s1-5976905/super-el-nino-research-noaa-floods # Science # Climate # News · npr_news@robot.villas · 3
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