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US will stop tracking the costs of extreme weather fueled by climate change (apnews.com)

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal government resources on climate change.

NOAA falls under the U.S. Department of Commerce and is tasked with daily weather forecasts, severe storm warnings and climate monitoring. It is also parent to the National Weather Service.

The agency said its National Centers for Environmental Information would no longer update its Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database beyond 2024, and that its information — going as far back as 1980 — would be archived.

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[–] rimu@piefed.social 63 points 2 weeks ago (9 children)

This won't fool the insurance companies. They're the ones on the hook for this.

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world -2 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Lol no they aren't and don't give two shits.

[–] dermanus@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Are insurance companies not on the hook for the properties they insure?

[–] apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Yes. They can deny for any reason, mostly shareholders. It is primarily a for-profit scam industry who will sign anyone up for premiums that will pay out nothing.

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