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Trump admin cuts to satellites will set back US weather forecasting by a decade, experts say

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By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade, experts say. The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent the country from making major advances in weather prediction in the comi…

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    By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration’s cuts to weather satellites will set the country back nearly a decade, experts say. The loss of data used to observe, forecast and research extreme weather could prevent the country from making major advances in weather prediction in the comi…

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