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Meteorologists say Trump’s cuts are going to make weather forecasts way worse

The Trump administration let go hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Thursday.One of NOAA’s core functions is weather forecasting through the National Weather Service.Meteorologists say that the staff cuts will degrade weather forecasts and public safety.Meteorologists are warning that weather forecasts will suffer as the Trump…

Can Saudi markets weather an oil winter? By Investing.com

Investing.com — Saudi Arabia’s financial markets face a challenging outlook as the nation grapples with the prospect of an “oil winter.”  Analysts at BCA Research argue that the kingdom’s economy, still deeply tied to revenues, is vulnerable to anticipated declines in global oil prices and slowing nominal growth.  While efforts…

In changing climate, retailers turning to weather strategies By Reuters

By Nicholas P. Brown (Reuters) – Big-name retailers such as Walmart (NYSE:) are increasingly using analytics to blunt the impact of one of the most unpredictable performance variables of shopping: weather. Weather data, once used strictly for inventory planning, is now helping retailers localize advertising and decide when to discount…