Scientists and politicians are sounding the alarm about potential consequences of the layoffs, including keeping people safe and protecting the economy.
Scientists warn of consequences as over 800 NOAA workers are fired: 'Censoring science does not change the facts'
Meteorologists warn Trump’s firing of NOAA workers could cause ‘catastrophic’ impact
Meteorologists across the country are sounding the alarm as President Donald Trump’s administration fires hundreds of workers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) — the country’s top source for day-to-day weather forecasting and research.
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Hundreds of NOAA scientists fired
The agency that leads most of the government’s work on ocean and coastal health as well as climate research is one among those being targeted by Trump.
The Trump administration has made drastic cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that threaten to impact weather forecasting and other key services provided by the
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Trump jobs purge at NOAA hits Great Lakes staff in MichiganCruel and dangerous” cuts threaten nation’s ability to guard against severe weather, protect the Great Lakes, say experts.
Mark Eakin, a recently retired NOAA veteran who ran its Coral Reef Watch program for many years, told the Miami Herald he was alarmed by the “indiscriminate” slashes throughout the agency, which oversees everything from cutting-edge climate research to day-to-day operations that farmers and fishers rely on, as well as life-saving weather warnings.
The terminations come days before a potential severe weather outbreak in the southeastern U.S. — and just months ahead of the next Atlantic hurricane season.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is the latest U.S. government agency to face layoffs as the Trump administration continues slashing the federal workforce. Some of the cuts are in Newport,
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