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Research reveals possible cause behind sargassum blooms on Florida beaches
A USF study found that vertical currents are likely behind the algae blooms that dump sargassum onto Florida beaches each ...
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Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska – even if they don’t realize it
The government estimates that NOAA’s projects and services support more than one-third of the nation’s gross domestic product. Yet, this is one of the agencies that the Trump administration ...
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Fears over hurricane forecasting as scientists are laid off at NOAA Florida office
Fired researcher Andy Hazelton grew up in Plant City and Lakeland, and said working for NOAA had been a lifelong goal ... While hurricanes get the most attention here in South Florida, Spinrad said ...
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Report: NOAA cuts impact meteorologists in Florida who track hurricanes
(WFLA) — This hurricane season, there could be fewer meteorologists collecting data and designing models due to staffing cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
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‘It's not just a job to me': Hurricane hunter among NOAA employees laid off in DOGE cuts
Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, is laying off 1,300 employees of NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which oversees the weather ...
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Will NOAA layoffs affect National Hurricane Center forecasts in Florida? What you should know
What Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said after NOAA employees fired DeSantis, whose term as Florida governor ends in 2026, talked Friday about the DOGE layoffs of NOAA employees. "I will say I ...
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South Florida hurricane experts warn NOAA cuts could weaken forecasting
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – The abrupt termination of several National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees, including experienced hurricane modelers, has sparked concerns among ...