Death of the Weather Forecast?

Death of the Weather Forecast?

The Trump administration has already begun cutting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which includes the U.S. National Weather Service. What’s the advantage to understanding the weather less?


Guest: Daniel Swain, weather and climate scientist with the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources.


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