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WASHINGTON >> Members of Congress are expressing renewed support for the nation’s weather forecasting system after deadly ...
Former senior NOAA officials say transformative work will cease if the budget cuts are approved, particularly when combined with extensive cuts already made to staffing, research, grants and ...
The agency saw $200 million in cuts in President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill, which compounded layoffs of newly hired employees and early retirements of career employees at the agency in ...
Concerns are rising over the accuracy of hurricane forecasts this year due to staffing and budget cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, WJAX, our partners in Jacksonville, ...
Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.
CHARLOTTE — Concerns are rising over the accuracy of hurricane forecasts this year due to staffing and budget cuts at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, WJAX, our partners in ...
Separate from the proposed cuts to NOAA are reduced staffing levels within the National Weather Service (NWS) that has been taking place ever since the Trump administration took office in January.
With the death toll from flooding in central Texas nearing triple digits, the top Senate Democrat is requesting a formal investigation into the impact of staffing cuts on the National Weather ...
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — As Congress begins talks surrounding the upcoming federal budget, a proposed 27% cut to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) budget is raising alarms ...
Former NOAA administrator Rick Spinrad said an NWS vacancy could have been why some people didn't receive flood warnings.
Jacobs says he’ll make staffing a priority if he’s confirmed. He also said supports the president’s proposed budget cuts to the agency that could impact climate research.
Cortinas said funding cuts have forced some stations to end 24-hour operations, limiting the NWS' and NOAA’s ability to deliver timely updates on critical events like overnight hurricane landfalls.