A super El Niño threatens disaster. Trump is handling it recklessly | Terry Garcia
An opinion piece argues that the Trump administration's decision to reduce funding for ocean monitoring systems threatens the ability to forecast a potentially catastrophic El Niño event. The author warns that ignoring data-driven climate warnings could lead to humanitarian disasters similar to historical famines.
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The debate highlights the tension between political budget priorities and the necessity of scientific infrastructure for disaster preparedness.
‘This spring, the National Science Foundation began “descoping” the Ocean Observatories Initiative.’ Photograph: Sheri N. White © WHOI. View image in fullscreen ‘This spring, the National Science Foundation began “descoping” the Ocean Observatories Initiative.’ Photograph: Sheri N. White © WHOI. Opinion El Niño southern oscillation A super El Niño threatens disaster. Trump is handling it recklessly Terry Garcia The administration interrupted data streams that are key to forecasting. These systems should not be vulnerable to political whims
The article uses critical language ('recklessly', 'political whims') to challenge the administration's environmental policy.
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