NOAA Scales Back Super El Niño Research as 1 Powerful Event Drives Global Extreme Weather
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Updated · NPR · Oct 1
NOAA Scales Back Super El Niño Research as 1 Powerful Event Drives Global Extreme Weather
3 articles · Updated · NPR · Oct 1
Summary
NOAA is reducing research efforts on a powerful super El Niño even as the climate pattern is already shaping extreme weather around the world.
Federal agencies had expanded El Niño research during the last strong episode to improve weather forecasting, but this year NOAA will not match that push.
The pullback leaves forecasters with less added research support during a major event that can influence weather far beyond the Pacific, raising questions about preparedness and forecast gains.