WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats are working to revive a valuable resource for climate and weather disaster tracking. They are pushing for a new bill to reinstate and update the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) database.

The NOAA database had been tracking disasters in the United States that resulted in more than $1 billion in damages since 1980. However, earlier this year, the Trump administration retired the database as part of a broader effort to reduce climate science research in government agencies.

The proposed legislation would not only restore the database but also ensure it is updated at least twice a year. This move is seen as crucial for lawmakers who rely on the data to make informed disaster funding decisions.

Additionally, the database served as an

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