All of this this is in addition to massive cuts to scientific research that have been mandated in recent days. It's hard to see this as anything other than an intentional decimation of critical public safety services, and also of science in general, in the U.S.

Ultimately, we point out that increasing hydroclimate whiplash (as discussed in our recent review paper) may be an under-appreciated contributor to increasing wildfire risk with #ClimateChange (especially in grasslands & shrublands, as in SoCal, & mixed/semi-arid forests). [6/8]

Also, even a temporary or partial interruption in NOAA/NWS 24/7 lifesaving services--which are often used in an hour-by-hour (even minute-by-minute) context--would have this effect. The NWS is a critical public utility and it would be extremely difficult to rebuild if torn down.

I want to be clear: the private sector, as it presently exists, *cannot* quickly spin up to fill any void left by substantial dismantling of #NOAA. Full stop. If that were to happen, people would die in extreme weather events who would not have otherwise, & economy would suffer.