1. United States
2. Calif.
3. Letter

—putting public safety at risk and undermining efforts to combat gl e economy. Cutting funding for weather and climate research weakens our ability to predict severe storms, heatwaves, and other hazards obal warming. Climate change and extreme weather threaten lives, property, and th . recasting. These tools have warned communities of hurricanes, tornadoes, and other disasters, while expanding our understanding of greenhouse gas impacts The U.S. has led the world in meteorology and climate science, building advanced models and a vast data network that have saved lives through accurate fo The Trump administration’s budget cuts to agencies like the Nationa l Weather Service, NASA, NOAA, NSF, EPA, USGS, and the Department o sasters intensify. Reliable forecasts are vital to preparedness and resilience. f Energy threaten this critical expertise just as climate-driven di Climate denial cannot justify ignoring science or endangering the public. Congress must restore full funding for climate and weather research. Investing in science is essential to protecting lives, livelihoods, and national security. Anything less is a failure of responsibility.