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Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn

At least 880 jobs have been lost at NOAA nationwide due to cuts from the Trump administration, according to U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Washington.
State Climatologist Larry O'Neill warns that cuts to the National Weather Service could critically impact weather forecasts and public safety in Oregon.
Dennis Feltgen, former communications director for the National Hurricane Center, stated that reduced forecast quality could lead to lost lives and increased property damage.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to cut over 1,000 workers, about 10% of its staff, affecting hurricane tracking and storm response capabilities.

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Cuts to federal weather agencies will cost lives

Severe weather season has begun. This past week brought windstorms that knocked out power and ripped down awnings across the area. That’s on top of two winter tornado outbreaks that damaged homes and businesses in Tuscumbia and Waco in Franklin…

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Fired federal workers in Alaska speak out about chaos of losing jobs, housing, research and more

Kitty Sopow, a former social scientist with the National Weather Service based in Nome, stands in front of a structure where weather balloons are released into the atmosphere twice a day to send back vital weather data, including atmospheric pressure, humidity and wind. Part of her duties was maintaining these structures and ensuring the balloons were released properly. This photo was taken moments after Sopow heard from a friend she was on the …

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OU students rally to show support for NWS employees, science

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — Dozens of students and staff stood up for science on Friday afternoon after recent cuts across several agencies have left them worried for the future. A rally was held outside the National Weather Center in Norman with a large group of people worried about layoffs and research funding cuts that they said could directly impact the safety of Oklahomans. "I think there's been a lot of reckless use of government authority to c…

26 days ago·Oklahoma City, United States

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Program that monitors New England waterways, drinking water threatened by Trump cuts

The director of the U.S. Geological Survey's New England Water Science Center said cuts to staff, leases and funding may make it "almost impossible" to collect critical water data. The center maintains hundreds of sensors and gauges that monitor ground and surface water, including drinking water supplies.

26 days ago·Boston, United States

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NOAA funding cuts impact weather reporting

By: Laura RobertsonIn the aftermath of the loss of Bering Air Flight 445, Washington D.C. politicians held a press conference on flight safety in Alaska. On February 11, all three members of Alaska’s congressional delegation joined with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, Federal Aviation Administration Acting Administrator Chris Rocheleau and Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board Jennifer Homendy to speak to problems and possibl…

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Federal cuts hit NOAA, gutting small agencies with big responsibilities

NOAA is made up of several branches that each handle a different climate control entity, such as environment satellites, fisheries, and the National Weather Service.

26 days ago·Des Moines, United States

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