The Climate Safety Net: How Federal Climate Systems Quietly Support Local Resilience

Federal climate agencies do more than issue forecasts or respond to disasters — they form an interconnected safety net that supports local planning, preparedness, and resilience. This post examines how cuts to core agencies like NOAA, FEMA, and the EPA — including the dismantling of the EPA’s Office of Research and Development will have a domino effect — weaking larger systems that protect public safety and ensure disaster readiness and planning, nationally and locally.