Over half of NOAA's Regional Climate Centers' websites go dark due to 'lapse in federal funding'

Texas-based regional climate center is one of four to shut down abruptly this week. Why it matters

The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump administration plans to propose a 25% cut to NOAA's budget next fiscal year.

Congress must step in to save NOAA and its crucial weather and climate data

If you are like my wife and me, you probably check the weather at least once a day. When’s a good time to mow? What will road-trip driving conditions be like? How is the weather where our children live? What is the likelihood of rain this weekend? The farming, construction, and airline industries certainly plan their activities around the weather, as well.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the world’s premier source of…

Regional Climate Centers shut down abruptly this week. Here’s why it matters

The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump administration plans to propose a 25% cut to NOAA's budget next fiscal year.

NOAA Climate Hubs, Databases to Go Dark

Current conditions: Tornadoes, hail, high winds, and thunderstorms could hit a dozen states between Texas and the Great Lakes over Easter weekend • The highest peaks on Hawaii’s Big Island may get 3 to 5 inches of snow today • Cyclone Errol, the first storm to reach a Category 5-equivalent strength this year, has weakened and will bring wind and rain to Western Australia on Friday afternoon. THE TOP FIVE1. NOAA allows funding for regional climat…

'Crucial' climate data center shuts as federal funding expires. Louisiana forecasters are concerned.

A range of broadcast and private sector meteorologists took to social media to call the move "unacceptable" and "a disaster" while stressing the importance of the data.

U.S. climate data websites go dark

Lapse may be temporary, but draft budget plans would eliminate service