US EditionHow ongoing federal cuts to NWS, NOAA could degrade the quality of Iowa weather forecasts
- The Trump administration proposed steep budget cuts and dismissed nearly 400 volunteer scientists involved in the Sixth National Climate Assessment in 2023, threatening key climate and environmental research in Alaska and nationwide.
- These actions followed months of federal science funding reductions, driven by political efforts that oppose climate regulations and prioritize commercial interests, as seen in halted projects and paused environmental enforcement.
- The cuts target critical programs like NOAA's Oceanic and Atmospheric Research and the Ecosystems Mission Area in Alaska, risking the loss of fishery surveys, climate data, and weather monitoring that support local economies and subsistence communities.
- Experts warn this will degrade data quality necessary for climate prediction and policy, raise concerns over international collaborations, and endanger long-standing scientific knowledge, with some scientists relocating and services facing shutdown.
- The cuts and dismissal of scientists could undermine the National Climate Assessment’s role in informing policymakers and public response to climate threats, suggesting significant challenges ahead for U.S. Climate science and environmental safeguards.
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Jamestown Dept. of Development Has Deep Concerns Over CDBG, HOME Program Elimination
Crystal Surdyk The Jamestown Department of Development has deep concerns with President Trump’s proposed federal budget, which calls for the complete elimination of the HOME program and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. In a press release sent out Friday, the department states that these funding streams, which the city has received for decades, have enabled local efforts to address housing needs, drive economic development, i…
Science requires ethical oversight. Without federal dollars, society’s health and safety are at risk
Stock photo from Getty Images. As the Trump administration continues to make significant cuts to NIH budgets and personnel and to freeze billions of dollars of funding to major research universities – citing ideological concerns – there’s more being threatened than just progress in science and medicine. Something valuable but often overlooked is also being hit hard: preventing research abuse. The National Institutes of Health has been the world’…
Scientists issue dire warning after sudden shift on remote island raises alarm: 'Most years it doesn't come at all'
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