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Episode 41: NOAA Before Trump — America’s Gold Standard in Forecasting
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What happens when the system built to warn us begins to fail? In this episode, Bella Goode unpacks NOAA's vital role in weather forecasting, public safety, and climate readiness and response. Once considered the global gold standard, NOAA has saved lives through precision, speed, and scientific leadership. But when politics, budget cuts, and coordination breakdowns take hold, even world-class systems falter. This episode offers a clear look at what NOAA is, how it worked, and what’s at stake when it doesn’t. The future of disaster response depends on keeping science in…
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