It is being funded – at a small scale, but growing nonetheless. Just yesterday the NYT wrote about $3M from Silver Lining and $4M from NOAA.

[0] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/climate/climate-change-ge...

[1] https://www.silverlining.ngo/safe-climate-research-initiativ...

[2] https://www.technologyreview.com/2019/12/20/131449/the-us-go...