Great! Lets get rid of the Fake science!
Collecting data is one thing. Interpreting it is another. For example collecting water temperature throughout the Pacific Ocean is important in determining if there will be an El Nino or La Nina period in Pacific Coast weather and eventually the whole country. This data can provide indications as to whether there will be a high snowfall or low snowfall winter on the East Coast and elsewhere which helps city planners determine if we will need more or less stored salt, snow removal equipment, etc.
The same thing goes for data collected over Africa which helps predict the upcoming hurricane season in the eastern US.