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NOAA ends tracking of climate change impacts on weather disaster costs

WLRN Public Media | By Helen Acevedo

Published May 12, 2025 at 1:03 PM EDT

FILE: Aerial photo of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration's Virginia Key lab

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has stopped tracking the costs of damage from weather disasters, a move that follows the Trump Administration's efforts to remove references to climate change from federal documents and resources.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track costs associated with damage from weather and climate disasters.

It's the latest move from the Trump Administration to strike references to climate change from federal documents and resources. Scientists said floods, heatwaves, hurricanes and wildfires are worsening due to climate change.

According to NOAA, last year's hurricane season resulted in more than $30 billion in Florida alone.

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NOAA ends tracking of climate change impacts on weather disaster costs

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has stopped tracking the costs of damage from weather disasters, a move that follows the Trump Administration's efforts to remove references to climate change from federal documents and resources.

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