NOAA Ends Tracking of Billion-Dollar Climate Disasters Amid Cuts
Key Disaster Dataset Discontinued the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on May 8, 2025, that it will stop updating its widely used Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters database. The decision is part of broader changes under the Donald Trump administration, including staff reductions and shifting priorities that have impacted the agency’s climate operations.
Critical Resource for Climate Costs Retired
NOAA has played a central role in tracking the financial toll of floods, heatwaves, hurricanes, wildfires, and other climate-related disasters for over four decades. Its data, used by governments, insurers, and researchers, estimated trillions of dollars in damages across the US. The agency stated that all reports from 1980 to 2024 will remain...