Fired NOAA workers say cuts could hinder weather forecasts and programs to keep people safe
The Trump administration cut about 600 workers at the National Weather Service and NOAA. That could hinder work on programs ...
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NOAA firings hit crucial Alaska weather service, fishery research
The firings dealt a blow to an agency that provides everything from weather forecasts to fisheries management to cutting-edge ...
Coastal economies rely on NOAA, from Maine to Florida, Texas and Alaska—even if they don't realize it
Healthy coastal ecosystems play crucial roles in the U.S. economy, from supporting multibillion-dollar fisheries and tourism ...
KTOO3d
NOAA workers fired in Juneau as part of national purge
More federal workers were fired in Alaska yesterday, including at least four people from NOAA’s regional office in Juneau.
USA Today2d
Young scientists were elated to work at NOAA. Now, they're devastated by DOGE cuts.
Alaska, in December 2023. On Thursday, a single email crushed the hopes of these scientists and others who had been thrilled to be doing something they loved with an agency they loved. NOAA staff ...
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Mass firings begin at NOAA as part of Trump’s federal government downsizing
An anticipated mass firing of workers started Thursday at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which could cut more than 10% of the agency’s employees, according to local and ...
Mass Layoffs Begin at NOAA, With Hundreds Said to Be Fired in One Day
The cuts came just before a separate wave of departures was expected under the Trump administration’s so-called deferred ...
Business Wire3d
As Staffing Cuts at NWS Lead to Suspended Weather Balloon Launches in Western Alaska, WindBorne Systems Steps Up to Fill Atmospheric Data Gaps
Following the announcement from the National Weather Service (NWS) that it is suspending its weather balloon launches in ...
NOAA firings begin with hundreds let go in late-day purge of offices
At least 500 staffers, mostly probationary workers including 375 who work at NOAA’s National Weather Service offices ...
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NOAA firings ‘traumatize’ science agency
Former agency officials expressed concerns about how the downsizing would affect fisheries management, weather forecasting ...
St. Louis weather forecasts may be impacted by NOAA layoffs. Here's how
ST. LOUIS — The Trump Administration's sweeping layoffs of hundreds of employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...