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56 For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess

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Christine Wiedinmyer, Kari Bowen @ Wired 1 place · 02/15/2025 08:00 EDT

For-Profit Companies Can’t Easily Replace NOAA’s Weather-Forecasting Prowess

Replicating the abilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s fleet of weather satellites would take time and a lot of money—and expose private companies to a large amount of risk.

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