Hundreds in US climate agency fired in latest cuts

Federal cuts hit hundreds of weather forecasters

WASHINGTON — Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status were fired Thursday, lawmakers and weather experts said.

Latest DOGE layoffs threaten lives, experts say

Mass firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are raising alarms among former agency heads and scientists, who warn the cuts could put lives at risk and hurt the U.S. economy.

Purging Scientific Datasets to Fight “Wokeness” and “Waste”

Astrophysicist Clara Sousa-Silva needs data on Earth’s climate to accurately observe space. Earlier this month, she discovered that crucial climate datasets had disappeared. When DOGE cuts accelerated, more data vanished.

'Must be stopped': Dems say over 800 fired from top weather agency amid DOGE audits

Over 800 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees were fired Thursday, according to Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.

President Trump's Layoffs at NOAA Creates Storm of Panic

The hundreds of people pushing the climate hoax just got sacked. President Donald Trump just got rid of around 880 workers over at NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration).

‘I was devastated': Meteorologist among hundreds of DOGE cuts at NOAA speaks out

Advocates are concerned by the Department of Government Efficiency's cuts to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration