Verkkothis summary of extreme weather and climate events was developed by noaa scientists and economists and approved by noaa’s science council. Verkkonoaa’s abilities to fund and conduct research aimed at understanding the causes of extreme weather and to improve the effectiveness of. Verkko• decades of work by the noaa, nasa, doe and nsf climate centers on likelihood of extreme weather has led to steady progress that has recently surged ahead • the. Verkkoa new effort in spokane, the climate impacts research consortium’s spokane community adaptation project, has brought representatives from city.