SCIENCEJul 9 · 21:56 UTCTHE ATLANTICWill Gottsegen

The Trump Administration Is Punching Holes in the Public Record

The Trump administration's staffing and funding cuts have reduced National Weather Service balloon launches, creating data gaps that undermine weather forecasts and public understanding of environmental and economic conditions. Similar reductions in global data collection programs have impacted the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization's ability to monitor disease and infestation outbreaks.

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