Fired Federal Environmental Staff Back on Payroll, but Not Back to Work
"They are getting paid to not do their jobs," a watchdog group said as fired staff at environmental agencies returned to ...
Job cuts at NOAA drive concerns about extreme weather forecasts, as climate change worsens natural disasters
A hurricane modeling specialist fired from the National Weather Service said progress on forecast accuracy may "go backwards" if job cuts continue.
‘We Just Want to Get Back to Work’: NOAA Hurricane Hunter Speaks Out After Trump’s Layoffs
After mass layoffs at NOAA, meteorologist Andrew Hazelton finds himself in a bureaucratic no man’s land—fired, then ...
Getting paid not to work: Federal probationary workers are being reinstated but put on paid leave
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Food and Drug Administration, among other agencies, received emails that ...
NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work?
The Trump administration fired 800 of NOAA’s 12,909 employees Feb. 27, according to news reports. Trump tapped Musk to lead his new Department of Government Efficiency, which has undertaken efforts to ...
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Environmentalists are seeking details about NOAA layoffs and grant cuts
The Center for Biological Diversity wants more details about cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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A NOAA scientist on what's at risk when the government lays off storm prediction experts
In 2024, the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration counted twenty seven disasters with damages worth over a billion dollars.
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Fired federal workers in Alaska, nationally are ‘reinstated’ after order, but are not back at work
Some fired federal employees received letters saying they were “reinstated” according to a court order, but on “paid, ...
Trump officials fire 800 employees at weather forecasting and oceans agency
The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two ...
Trump administration cuts to NOAA threaten efforts to save sea lions from toxic plankton
The Trump administration's targeting of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will jeopardize efforts to save ...
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Readers speak: It’s important to protect the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, is a vital component of our nation’s success and well-being and must be supported in its effort to keep our nation great.
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You rely on this agency’s data for weather and climate forecasts. DOGE is decimating its workforce.
Late last month, Rebecca Howard was fired from her dream job. With less than two hours’ notice, the research biologist was ...