It should go without saying that the researchers working at the European center embrace science and are supported by an international community that values evidence-based conclusions. Make no mistake—no one spends a minute there debating whether climate change is real. Few American politicians understand the importance of NOAA’s work—the parent agency of the NWS. Politicians see it as an easily cut line item. After all, who are its constituents? A few scientists with their satellites, Hurricane Hunters, and weather balloons seem like a colossal waste of money. What’s more, their data—which
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