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Trump’s budget plan eviscerates weather and climate research, and it could be enacted immediately
The cuts could cripple US industries — including agriculture — that depend on free, accurate weather and climate data and ...
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Bipartisan bill calls for NOAA to use AI to forecast wildfires and extreme weather
The bill’s introduction comes amid Trump administration efforts to scale back the agency’s workforce and operations.
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Trump administration's NOAA layoffs affected the space weather service that tracks solar storms
"Decreasing the capacity to support this sector makes our nation less resilient and more vulnerable to space weather." ...
It's only spring, and California's drought problem is exploding
A view of the California drought map as of April 10, 2025.
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Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed ...
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NOAA employees in R.I. and Mass. fired, rehired, then fired again
A ruling from the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals this week cleared the way for President Trump to re-fire federal employees ...
Barrage of news shows climate change policy is rapidly shifting under Trump administration
Spending cuts and directives questioning the reality and urgency of climate change have marked quick shifts in U.S. science policy.
Explainer-What are atmospheric rivers and why do they cause flooding?
Atmospheric rivers are storms akin to rivers in the sky that dump massive amounts of rain and can cause flooding, trigger ...
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Major budget cuts proposed for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
The Trump administration is proposing deep cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, according to a draft budget proposal viewed by NPR. The agency's budget for 2026 would be ...