What to expect from NOAA under the Biden administration

President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet announcement event
President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a cabinet announcement event in Wilmington, Del., on Nov. 24, 2020.
Chandan Khanna | AFP via Getty Images 2020

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s focus on weather forecasting and climate science is likely to be a high priority under President-elect Joe Biden, who has already nominated several climate-focused politicians to his cabinet.

Washington Post Capital Weather Gang’s Andrew Freedman recently wrote about what we can expect from NOAA in the coming years, and spoke with MPR News chief meteorologist and Climate Cast host Paul Huttner.

Hear their conversation using the audio player above, or by subscribing to the Climate Cast podcast.

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