Reduction in commercial flights due to COVID-19 leading to less accurate weather forecasts

ScienceDaily
Jul 17, 2020, 10:10 am54 pts
Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the reduction in commercial flights, according to new research. A new study finds the world lost 50 to 75 percent of its aircraft weather observations between March and May of this year, when many flights were grounded due to the…

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