Regrettable that in the face of intensifying hurricanes, Trump administration seeks budget cuts

As we find ourselves in hurricane season, which it must be said, due to climate change are more dangerous, more destructive and costly in the United States, the government has begun to dismantle important parts of the federal apparatus to prepare for and respond to extreme weather disasters.

Dr. Juan Declet Barreto, Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability at the Union of Concerned Scientists, talks about how prepared we are in the country for the hurricane season that has already begun and are now natural events with greater force.

Dr. Juan Declet Barreto, Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability at the Union of Concerned Scientists, comments that the U.S. federal scientific apparatus in this administration is not having the resources, precisely because of the cutbacks.

Dr. Juan Declet Barreto, Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability at the Union of Concerned Scientists, considers that we are left unprotected and talks about the consequences.

Dr. Juan Declet Barreto, Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability at the Union of Concerned Scientists says that certainty would be lost, for example in airplanes.

But there may be loss of life for the most vulnerable areas, including communities, let’s hear from Dr. Juan Declet Barreto, Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Dr. Juan Declet Barreto, Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability at the Union of Concerned Scientists acknowledges that there are few places where we are safe from climate change.

Dr. Juan Declet Barreto, Senior Social Scientist for Climate Vulnerability at the Union of Concerned Scientists reminds us that when disaster strikes, support for those affected must also be maintained.