United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly defended science and meteorology, highlighting the World Meteorological Organization's crucial role in saving lives by monitoring for climate disasters. His remarks came amid what he described as an "assault" on science in the United States, referencing President Donald Trump's administration's anti-science stance and Trump's own dismissiveness of climate change.
Guterres spoke at a special WMO meeting focused on promoting early-warning systems that help communities prepare for extreme weather events like floods, storms, and heat waves. He emphasized that without the long-term monitoring provided by the WMO, vital warnings and guidance that protect lives and billions of dollars would be lost, especially in the face of the "dangerous and existential threat of climate change." The WMO recently reported a record jump in atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, contributing to more extreme weather.
In contrast to Guterres's defense, the Trump administration has implemented significant cuts to the National Weather Service an... download the app to read more
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