Global 5G wireless deal threatens weather forecasts

Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03609-x 22 NOVEMBER 2019 Meteorologists say international standards for wireless technology could degrade crucial satellite measurements of water vapour. Alexandra Witze The international agency that regulates global telecommunications agreed to new radio-frequency standards on 21 November. Meteorologists say the long-awaited decision threatens the future of weather forecasting worldwide, by allowing transmissions from mobile-phone networks … Continue reading Global 5G wireless deal threatens weather forecasts