It is obvious from the posts of the nay sayers and the party of NO! that you have no idea what NOAA and the National Weather Service do for you. NOAA is an agency that actually works and provides reall value for the taxpayer dollar. That would go against your belief that all government workers are lazy and produce no product of value.
It also seems to me that what really pisses you off is that if we are creating an entire agency to deal with Climate Change then you are going to have to admit Cimate Change is real or you are forced to denigrate the agency to save face.
Since you cannot face reality you deny it and try to ridicule those who are working to deal with it.
This!
From the testimony of Dr. Jane Lubchenco Testifying to Congress.
THE EARTH'S CLIMATE IS CHANGING
There is unequivocal evidence that the Earth is warming. This warming can be seen in increases in global-average surface air and ocean temperatures, widespread melting of snow and ice, rising sea level, and changes in many other climate-related variables and impacts.1 Most of the observed increases in global temperatures since the mid-20th century are very likely due to human-induced emissions of greenhouse gases.
The prospects of such climate changes have profound implications for a global society, underscoring the need for scientific information to aid decision-makers in developing and evaluating options for mitigating future anthropogenic climate change as well as alternatives for adapting to a changing climate.
Within the United States, extensive climate-related changes have been documented over the last century. These include increases in continental-average temperatures, rising sea levels in many coastal locations, an increased frequency of extreme heavy rainfall events, lengthening of the growing season, earlier snowmelt, and altered river flow volumes. Water is an issue in every region, but the nature of the potential impact varies. Drought is a serious problem in many regions, especially in the West and Southeast; and floods and water quality problems are likely to be amplified by climate change in most regions.
For example, the amount of rain falling in the heaviest downpours has increased approximately 20 percent on average in the past century, and this trend is very likely to continue, with the largest increases in the wettest places. Many types of extreme weather events, such as heat waves and regional droughts, have become more frequent and intense during the past 40 to 50 years.
As a nation, our economic and social well-being is intricately tied to weather and climate; this relationship produces significant social and economic benefits and costs.
Some examples include:
Coral reefs world wide are among the ecosystems of highest risk of extreme degradation due to climate change. In 2002, Hawaii's coral reefs, when combining recreational, amenity, fishery, and biodiversity values, were estimated to have direct economic benefits of $360 million/year.2
Drought is estimated to result in average annual losses to all sectors of the economy of between $6-8 billion.3,4
Average annual damage from tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods is $11.4 billion, of which:
hurricanes average $5.1 billion and 20 deaths per year;
floods account for $5.2 billion, and average over 80 deaths per year, and
tornadoes cause $1.1 billion in damages.5
These examples of current weather and climate impacts are why the future effects of climate change matter.
Sorry if they used too many big words for you.
Maybe she shoulda just said, "Wake Up Retards!"
I hear that is how the rethugs like to be talked to.
