热带气旋阿尔弗雷德的12亿美元破坏引发了对诺阿预算削减和工作人员损失的担忧。 Tropical Cyclone Alfred's $1.2 billion damage sparks fears over NOAA budget cuts and staff losses.

热带气旋Alfred造成12亿美元的损失,凸显了对削减美国国家海洋和大气管理局(诺阿)的忧虑。 Tropical Cyclone Alfred, which caused $1.2 billion in damage, highlights concerns over cuts to the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). 高达三分之一的诺阿工作人员可能失去工作,使澳大利亚科学家担心这会危及追踪和预测自然灾害和绘制气候变化图的努力。 Up to a third of NOAA's staff could lose their jobs, raising fears among Australian scientists that this could jeopardize efforts to track and predict natural disasters and map climate change. 诺阿的数据对于全球天气和气候预报至关重要。 The NOAA's data is crucial for weather and climate forecasts globally.