"Sens. James Inhofe and Ted Cruz are going after the National Science Foundation's funding of a climate science education program for weather forecasters."
"One of the more innovative and effective efforts to convey climate information to the American public has been a project to educate and assist weather forecasters in presenting the complexities of climate science.
Climate Matters, a program developed through a partnership of George Mason University, Yale University and the science and news nonprofit Climate Central, has built a network of 350 weather forecasters in 119 media markets nationwide. Climate Central's team of data analysts, meteorologists, climate experts and graphic artists provide graphics, videos and research for TV weathercasters.
Now, four Republican senators closely allied with the fossil fuel industry are challenging the government's support of the project. That support is provided through the National Science Foundation (NSF), whose mission includes spreading understanding of scientific matters and assessing the effectiveness of science programs."
Marianne Lavelle reports for InsideClimate News June 21, 2018.
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