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Species are dying off, sea levels are rising and extreme weather events are occurring more frequently.

The project is expected to cost at least $860 million and could take years to complete, but officials said the plan would reduce the risk of wildfires in the area, and the need for emergency power shut downs during extreme weather events.

Light noted that addressing the dangerous and costly extreme weather events requires international collaboration — and that our failure to collect data could give other countries an excuse to abandon their own reporting.

Imagine what those extreme weather figures might look like three years and nine months from today, after ever more record heat.

This could lead to dangerous delays in forecasting extreme weather events like tornadoes and hurricanes, in addition to hampering climate research.