澳洲气象局面对令人困惑的新网站的反弹,
Australia’s weather bureau faces backlash for confusing new website, despite defending it as improved after user testing.
气象局(BOM)于2025年10月22日遭到广泛批评, 特别是由于流行雷达功能的改变,
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) faced widespread criticism on October 22, 2025, after launching a new website users described as confusing and hard to navigate, particularly due to changes to the popular radar function.
之前的网站是澳大利亚访问量最大的政府平台之一,每年访问量超过 26 亿次,在气旋风和热浪等恶劣天气事件中引起了强烈反对。
The previous site, one of Australia’s most visited government platforms with over 2.6 billion annual visits, drew backlash amid severe weather events, including cyclonic winds and a heatwave.
管理局为最新消息辩护,称最新消息是通过社区协商和用户测试开发的,为期一年,包括一个β阶段。
The BOM defended the update, saying it was developed through community consultation and user testing over a year, including a beta phase.
官员承认满意度暂时下降,与以往的重新启动相似,并说用户反馈后会有改进。
Officials acknowledged a temporary drop in satisfaction, similar to past relaunches, and said improvements would follow user feedback.
预测、观察和警告等关键特征仍可通过新网站、BOM气象应用程序及社交媒体获取。
Key features like forecasts, observations, and warnings remain accessible via the new site, the BOM Weather app, and social media.