U.S. House Democrats say NOAA cuts will harm weather forecasting, fisheries, Navy operations
- Cuts to NOAA will harm weather forecasting, fisheries, and Navy operations, according to U.S. House Democrats.
- A U.S. District judge ordered reinstatement for thousands of fired NOAA employees amid significant staffing reductions.
- Staff shortages at the National Weather Service are impacting tornado response and damage assessments.
- Experts warn that these changes could lead to less accurate weather forecasts and a greater risk to public safety.
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NOAA Websites Set to Go Dark in Continued Assault on Scientific Research
Vital National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) research websites will reportedly go dark overnight in another shocking setback to the nation’s core scientific enterprise, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). According to several news reports, many of NOAA's websites will go offline beginning at midnight due to the cancelation of a cloud service contract. The main site, NOAA.gov, is expected to be unaffected. This i…
NOAA cuts could hamper forecasts for haboobs, monsoons, and wildfires in Arizona, raising extreme weather risks
WASHINGTON – Deep cuts at the nation’s weather agency could put Arizonans at risk by hampering forecasts for haboobs, monsoons, flash flooding and wildfires. One in 10 employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have been fired or taken buyouts since President Donald Trump took office. His administration has proposed eliminating another 10% of the workforce, though so far that plan has been stymied in court. NOAA, whi…
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