Weather Geeks

NOAA: Undervalued and Underfunded?


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Guest: Scott Rayder, President of Lynker

Here on the Weather Geeks podcast, we don’t have to remind you what NOAA is and how they work every single day to protect life and property. But there are a lot of others out there who have never even heard of NOAA and don’t truly understand where their weather forecasts come from. They may be surprised that The Weather Channel or their favorite mobile phone app isn’t the one issuing a tornado warning for their area! NOAA does it all, and they need the funding in order to keep doing it, and unfortunately, they aren’t getting enough of it. On the show today we have former NOAA Chief of Staff Scott Rayder to discuss why more funding is desperately needed before it’s too late…

Chapters

  1. 00:00 Introduction
  2. 08:12 Advancements in Weather Forecasting
  3. 14:54 The Evolving Landscape of Weather Modeling
  4. 30:59 Recognizing and Supporting NOAA's Critical Work
  5. 37:42 Conclusion

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