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What's a weather forecast worth?

2024/11/11
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The episode begins by exploring the importance and ubiquity of weather forecasts in daily life, leading to a discussion on the value of accurate weather forecasting.
  • Weather forecasts are one of the first things people check daily.
  • The rise of the internet and big tech has made weather forecasting a more crowded space.
  • The episode poses the question of who should control the data and who should benefit from it.

Shownotes Transcript

The federal government has been tracking the weather for more than 150 years. Yet over the last few decades, the rise of the Internet and big tech have made weather forecasting a more crowded space. Today on the show: the value of an accurate forecast and the debate over who should control the data. **Related stories:**Hazard maps: The curse of knowledge (Apple) / Spotify)) Should we invest more in weather forecasting?) After a year of deadly weather, cities look to private forecasters to save lives) *For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org). Music by Drop Electric). Find us: TikTok), Instagram), Facebook), Newsletter).*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)