US Climate Forecaster to Be Absorbed in Weather Agency Reshuffle
A meteorologist monitors weather activity on a computer screen.
Photographer: Michael A. McCoy/BloombergThe US climate forecasting service will be absorbed into other federal departments as part of a re-organization announced to staff Thursday.
The US Climate Prediction Center — which issues long-range forecasts and seasonal hurricane outlooks — will be folded into other agencies overseen by the National Weather Service, said a person familiar with the matter who wasn’t authorized to speak about it publicly.