Studying this super El Niño could save lives. NOAA is scaling back research
NOAA is reducing research efforts on a powerful El Niño event that is currently influencing global weather. The agency will not match the research intensity seen during the previous strong El Niño.
A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.
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