In Defense of NOAA
March 13, 2017
3/13/17 – The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration seems marked for drastic funding reductions under the new Trump administration, to the chagrin of critics who say this would undercut important areas of science for little reward. Indeed, the government should strengthen the agency by reformulating it into a new department focused directly on ocean research, a policy analyst has argued in Issues, saying the move would help in expanding knowledge about this vital realm and addressing climate change and a range of other national concerns.