A new report looking at the future of Canada’s weather service suggests the country needs a co-ordinated flash flood warning system and says European partnerships could be deepened as the United States cuts climate- and weather-related funding.

The independent assessment prepared for Environment and Climate Change Canada says significant cuts to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration threaten a wide range of weather and water monitoring in Canada, from the Arctic to the Great Lakes.

The report produced by the Council of Canadian Academies says maintaining Canada’s own observation network is a critical part of the weather service’s mandate, especially as climate change and artificial intelligence reshape how forecasts are built and delivered.

Yet the report notes there

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