Layoffs at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday drew a swift rebuke from scientists and politicians, who say the move could devastate the country’s ability to respond to extreme weather events and stop the flow of life-saving data.
Around 800 employees at the 12,000-person agency were impacted by the unceremonious firings, which came even after the Trump administration has scrambled to reverse some of its previous terminations at the National Park Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Agriculture.
