Budget Cuts & Funding - NOAA faces a potential 26% yearly funding decline, impacting research on greenhouse gas emissions and extreme weather [2][3] - The funding cut could degrade hurricane forecasting accuracy by 20% to 40% [3] Staffing & Resources - Layoffs and hiring freezes have hollowed out NOAA, with retirees and volunteers filling gaps in hurricane research [4] - Some US weather stations have less than half the meteorologists needed [4][5] - The US provides half of the Argo floats, robotic deep sea instruments collecting ocean data [5] Data & Information - Dozens of government websites have been scrubbed or removed, and environmental datasets have been decommissioned or deleted [6] - Talking about climate change has become taboo within the government [5] International Impact - Scientists are concerned about how America's climate crackdown could impact global forecasting systems [5]

Investment Focus - Investors should pay more attention to the new economy forming around extreme weather [1] Industry Expert Opinion - Private equity veteran and former Carlyle Group executive Jay Koh highlights the importance of the new economy related to extreme weather [1]