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.
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 ...
NOAA firings came just before a U.S. tornado outbreak. Did public warning systems work?
The National Weather Service told PolitiFact that six radio transmitters providing information to communities around its Kansas City, Missouri, forecast office were down March 14 and 15 “due to a ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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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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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, ...
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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.
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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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 ...