Sweeping cuts to the premier US climate agency under Donald Trump have severely hampered the country’s capacity to forecast, research and respond to extreme weather events, former government officials and scientists have warned, as the US faces a cascade of hazards fueled by a potentially historic El Niño this winter.(前政府官员和科学家警告称，特朗普对美国顶级气候机构的大规模削减已严重削弱该国预报、研究和应对极端天气的能力，而美国今冬正面临可能创纪录的厄尔尼诺引发的一连串灾害。)
前政府官员和科学家警告称，唐纳德·特朗普对美国政府首屈一指的气候机构实施的大规模削减，已严重削弱该国预报、研究和应对极端天气事件的能力。与此同时，美国今年冬天正面临一场可能创历史纪录的厄尔尼诺现象所引发的一连串灾害。
From the start of his second term, the president has taken aim at(把矛头对准；针对) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), slashing(大幅削减) staff levels, canceling contracts and grants, and shutting down databases and research laboratories. The agency that has long been considered a global crown jewel in climate science and forecasting has lost roughly 20% of its staff since January 2025.(这个长期被视为全球气候科学和预报领域皇冠明珠的机构，自2025年1月以来已流失约20%的员工。)
自第二个任期开始，总统就把矛头对准了美国国家海洋和大气管理局（NOAA），大幅裁减人员、取消合同和拨款，并关停数据库和研究实验室。这个长期被视为全球气候科学和预报领域皇冠上明珠的机构，自2025年1月以来已流失约20%的员工。
The National Weather Service, which is housed within Noaa, has also taken a hit(遭受打击；受到重创). Weather stations have had to delay data collection and cut operating hours, with hundreds of meteorological(气象的) and other technical positions still vacant(空缺的；无人占用的) across its 122 forecast offices.
隶属于NOAA的国家气象局也遭到重创。气象站不得不推迟数据收集并缩短运营时间，其122个预报办公室仍有数百个气象及其他技术岗位空缺。
Budget and research cuts
预算与研究削减
A missed learning opportunity
错失的学习机会