Noaa to stop tracking cost of climate crisis-fueled disasters: ‘Major loss’

Is the cost of climate-related weather disasters even relevant now? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) is set to stop tracking major disaster costs beyond 2024, as part of broader changes to its operations under the Trump administration's resource reallocation efforts. Though data from 1980 will remain archived, updates on the nation’s most costly weather events won’t be provided post-2024. This move reflects a shift in priorities and staffing changes within Noaa, which has faced significant personnel cuts amid the broader climate crisis response.