The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has expressed its concern over the funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for climate-related research programs.

Cuts to NOAA’s Funding

• Funding cuts to NOAA’s research branch could be as high as 75 percent in the 2026 budget.
• These cuts could be implemented starting this year.
• The administration plans to eliminate around 75 percent of NOAA’s research branch funding, which could have significant implications for the climate monitoring.

The European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) has expressed its concern over the funding cuts imposed by the Trump administration on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for climate-related research programs. According to Florence Rabier, the Director General of the ECMWF, the funding cuts have resulted in a significant drop in the number of observations delivered by NOAA due to funding cuts. This has been felt across the Atlantic and beyond.

Impact of Funding Cuts

• A reduction in funding has resulted in a 10 percent decrease in data from weather balloons.
• Weather balloons track temperature, wind speed, humidity, and other atmospheric readings.
• The reduction in data has significant implications for forecasting globally.

The impact of the funding cuts is being felt not only in the United States but also globally. The ECMWF has been partners with NOAA since its inception 50 years ago, and it has provided a significant contribution to the science of weather prediction and climate science.

Consequences of Cuts to NOAA

1. Loss of critical climate monitoring data.
2. Impact on calibration of satellites.
3. Verification of forecasts.
4. Impact on the whole climate community.

According to Florence Rabier, the Director General of the ECMWF, any observation lost due to funding cuts has significant implications for climate monitoring, calibration of satellites, and verification of forecasts. The ECMWF runs the Copernicus Climate Change Service, which uses billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft, and weather stations to aid its climate calculations.

Impact on Global Climate Monitoring

“The weather doesn’t know any border,” said Florence Rabier. “Any observation lost is a loss for climate monitoring, for calibration of satellite, for verification of forecasts.”

The reduction in funding has resulted in a 10 percent decrease in data from weather balloons, which track temperature, wind speed, humidity, and other atmospheric readings. These observations are “absolutely fundamental” for forecasting globally, according to Rabier. The ECMWF has been working closely with NOAA to provide critical climate monitoring data, but the funding cuts have hindered this collaboration. The Trump administration’s plans to eliminate around 75 percent of NOAA’s research branch funding have significant implications for global climate monitoring.

More Funding Cuts to Come

1. The administration plans to gut funding for NOAA’s climate-related research programs.
2. The administration also wants to make budget cuts to a branch of NASA that is tasked with using satellites to study and monitor the effects of climate change.
3. The cuts could have significant implications for climate research and monitoring.

According to media reports, the Trump administration plans to eliminate around 75 percent of NOAA’s research branch funding, which could be implemented starting this year. The administration also wants to make budget cuts to a branch of NASA that is tasked with using satellites to study and monitor the effects of climate change. These cuts could have significant implications for climate research and monitoring, and the ECMWF has expressed its concern over the impact of these funding cuts on the global climate community.