Apr 26 Watch 3:21 Coral bleaching is affecting nearly all the world's reefs, new NOAA report says By Ali Rogin, Kaisha Young Coral reefs are a crucial part of the marine ecosystem, providing habitats for all sorts of marine life and protecting coastlines from storm damage. But scientists say rising ocean temperatures are posing a grave threat to the future of the… Continue watching
Apr 15 As NOAA shrinks under Trump's cuts, employees speak out By Joshua Barajas Current and former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say fewer people working with fewer resources could whittle away the agency’s ability to carry out its mission. Continue reading
Apr 04 National Weather Service pauses severe weather alerts in Spanish and other languages By Adam Kemp The contract for artificial intelligence modeling used to send emergency alerts in different languages is among the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) contracts that lapsed this week. Continue reading
Mar 14 As NOAA braces for more cuts, scientists say public safety is at risk By Adam Kemp As severe weather season kicks off for large portions of the country, climate scientists warn cuts at NOAA and NWS could put public safety in jeopardy. Continue reading
Feb 28 Watch 3:44 The scientific impact of Trump's cuts to NOAA and the National Weather Service By Miles O'Brien, Jackson Hudgins Hundreds of staff have been laid off at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. That includes employees of the National Weather Service, the agency responsible for forecasts and severe weather alerts across the country, providing crucial data for scientists and… Continue watching
Feb 28 Firing workers from US weather and oceans agency risks lives and the economy, former agency heads warn By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press NOAA's 301 billion weather forecasts every year reach 96% of American households. Continue reading
Jan 29 Analysis: What does the commerce secretary do? By Linda J. Bilmes, The Conversation There is no other Cabinet position that has to engage with lawmakers in Congress across so many disparate technical issues, committees and stakeholders. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 4:58 Warming climate created 'perfect storm' for catastrophic fires, NASA researcher says By Geoff Bennett, Jackson Hudgins Prolonged drought and powerful Santa Ana winds set up extreme conditions that have fueled the devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Those conditions were compounded by climate change. According to NOAA and NASA, the ten warmest years on record… Continue watching
Jan 10 Planet recorded hottest year in 2024, broke key 1.5 degree Celsius threshold By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Three government climate agencies in Europe and Japan say last year's global average temperature easily passed 2023's record heat and kept pushing even higher. Continue reading
Sep 29 Fact-checking what Project 2025 says about the National Weather Service and NOAA By Amy Sherman, PolitiFact As Florida braced for Hurricane Helene, some weather and politics observers were mad about Project 2025. Continue reading