Politics Jul 09 WATCH: Senate committee considers nomination of NOAA head as criticisms made for Texas flood By Michael Biesecker, Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Nation May 22 Weather experts worry about a dangerous mix of more tornadoes and fewer meteorologists The U.S. is on track to see more tornadoes this year than in 2024, which was the second-busiest tornado year on record. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Science May 08 U.S. stops tracking costs of extreme weather disasters fueled by climate change The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will no longer track the cost of climate change-fueled weather disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more. It is the latest example of changes to the agency and the Trump administration limiting federal… By Alexa St. John, Associated Press
Science Nov 20 New study finds climate change is increasing the power of hurricanes A new study says human-caused climate change made Atlantic hurricanes about 18 mph stronger in the last six years. By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Politics Sep 29 Fact-checking what Project 2025 says about the National Weather Service and NOAA As Florida braced for Hurricane Helene, some weather and politics observers were mad about Project 2025. By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact
Sep 22 Watch 6:36 Nation’s top weather and climate service faces potential political storm By John Yang, Harry Zahn While extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe, the National Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, are targeted for drastic changes in Project 2025, the roadmap for the next conservative president. To… Continue watching
Jun 13 Washington’s Makah Tribe is one step closer to resuming its whale hunting tradition By Gene Johnson, Associated Press After decades of legal challenges and scientific review, the U.S. granted the Makah Indian Tribe in Washington state a long-sought waiver Thursday that helps clear the way for its first sanctioned whale hunts since 1999. But some hurdles remain. Continue reading
Oct 06 Marine mammals in U.S. waters are losing food and habitat to climate change, study finds By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Whales, dolphins and seals living in U.S. waters face major threats from warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels and decreasing sea ice volumes associated with climate change, according to a first-of-its-kind assessment. Continue reading
Jul 17 Vanishing whale’s decline appears worse than previously thought, federal regulators say By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released new data recently that 114 of the whales have been documented as dead, seriously injured or sub-lethally injured or sick since the start of the whale's recent decline. Continue reading
Aug 13 July was hottest month on record, NOAA says By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press "This is climate change," said Pennsylvania State University climate scientist Michael Mann. "It is an exclamation mark on a summer of unprecedented heat, drought, wildfires and flooding."… Continue reading