A resolution recognizing that climate change-driven extreme weather events are increasing at the same time that the government is dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems.

This Senate Resolution highlights the critical issue of climate change-driven extreme weather events , such as intensified hurricanes and dangerously heavy rainfall, which are increasing in frequency and severity. It acknowledges that peer-reviewed science confirms climate change exacerbates these life-threatening disasters, leading to increased coastal flooding, erosion, and inland flooding. The resolution further points out that the government is simultaneously dismantling weather monitoring and alert systems , citing the loss of over 550 National Weather Service employees and proposed budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It ultimately calls upon the Senate to acknowledge the need to fund and maintain these essential systems and ensure adequate staffing at the National Weather Service to protect lives.