The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) will cease tracking extreme weather events exceeding one billion dollars in damage.
This decision will significantly impact insurance companies, researchers, and policymakers who rely on this data for risk assessment and planning.
The lack of comprehensive data will hinder efforts to understand the economic consequences of increasingly frequent severe weather.
Critics argue this move reflects a broader administration trend of downplaying climate change's impact and hindering research.
