Proposed NOAA budget cuts target atmospheric research, data, and weather satellites
- The Trump administration has proposed significant budget cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, affecting atmospheric research, weather satellites, and resulting in layoffs for hundreds of employees.
- Andy Hazelton, a NOAA employee, lost his job despite his contributions to hurricane forecasting.
- Mary Glackin, a former NOAA undersecretary, expressed concern that budget cuts threaten the effectiveness of the National Weather Service, stating, 'Lives are at risk.'
- The National Hurricane Center's Deputy Director, Jamie Rhome, emphasized that improved forecasting models save lives by giving residents more time to evacuate.
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Scientists say NOAA cuts by Trump undermine improvements in hurricane forecasts
The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.
‘Trainwreck’ of NOAA funding cuts could derail Colorado research on wildfires, earthquakes and storms
Research funded by the NOAA is in jeopardy because of Trump budget cuts at the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder and at a CSU institute.
NOAA employees dread future amid ongoing cuts, layoffs - Charleston City Paper
Researchers at Charleston’s national Hollings Marine Lab on James Island normally aren’t worry-warts. But the new slash-and-burn fiscal environment from the Trump administration’s new federal Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) leaves them with a growing sense of dread about the future of their vital work to protect coastal waters. The post NOAA employees dread future amid ongoing cuts, layoffs appeared first on Charleston City Paper.
Column: Cuts to NOAA will make Florida less safe
There are less than two months until the start of hurricane season, when devastating storm cycles will rip through communities across Florida and the southern U.S., flooding and destroying the homes and communities that millions of Americans hold dear. And,…
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