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A prominent senator is calling on President Donald Trump to reverse course on his proposal to slash the budget for the ...
Members of Congress are expressing renewed support for the nation’s weather forecasting system after deadly flooding in Texas ...
As I sit down to write this piece, the death toll in Texas has reached 135, with many more than that missing and presumed dead. A national tragedy brought about by biblical-like flooding that took ...
Sen. Maria Cantwell, a Democrat from Washington state, penned a letter to President Trump with five recommendations for improving the nation's weather forecasting infrastructure.
Neil Jacobs stressed a desire to see the more than 120 Weather Service forecast offices across the country be fully staffed.
Weather forecasting, climate research and climate resilience are being hit with major budget and staffing cuts by the Trump ...
Neil Jacobs, tapped to lead NOAA, called for sharper forecasting tools and clearer public alerts, just days after flooding in ...
Sens. Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla said staffing shortages at the NWS are putting critical forecasting in jeopardy.
There were about 600 employee cuts at the National Weather Service — about 100 probationary employees and 500 buyouts. The Trump administration’s proposed 2026 budget would increase the National ...
Rick Spinrad, a former NOAA Administrator, explains why he believes the government staffing cuts implemented by the Trump ...
The Republican controlled U.S. Senate is set up to reject many of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed cuts to NOAA Fisheries, proposing a slight decrease for the agency instead.
By all accounts, forecasters provided adequate warning — the problem was communicating the danger to residents.