The Latest Breaking News from NOAA

Auroras possible in a dozen US states tonight as 'coronal hole' unleashes particle storm on Earth

Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.

LiveScience · Mar 25, 2025

Doge cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink contracts, ex-workers warn

Tech CEO accused of aiming to privatize space and satellite operations as federal agencies reportedly seek contracts

The Guardian - US · Mar 25, 2025

‘Embarrassing, bad and frankly dangerous’: Experts react to drop in US weather balloon launches

Weather balloons are an “essential piece of the forecasting system.” But there will be fewer of them in tornado season this year.

Euronews · Mar 24, 2025

Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff

Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025

Record Numbers Forced To Flee Climate Disasters: UN

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet.

International Business Times · Mar 19, 2025

Climate crisis drives record displacements as planet exceeds 1.5C

Record numbers of people were forced to flee their homes due to climate-related disasters in 2024, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for global early warning systems.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 19, 2025

Destructive dust and Trump cuts: five things to know about latest US storms and tornadoes

Meteorologist Eric Holthaus on growing concern of dust storms and why recent storms were a preview of future

The Guardian - US · Mar 18, 2025

Trump cuts to have ‘chilling effect’ on climate science and ‘degrade’ Australia’s ability to forecast weather

Australian meteorologists and scientists will be affected by mass firings at Noaa, experts warn

The Guardian - AU · Mar 17, 2025

Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see ‘more damage and more loss of life’ with NOAA layoffs

More layoffs are expected to slam the agency that’s responsible for life-saving weather forecasting

The Independent UK · Mar 16, 2025

'Their loss diminishes us all': Scientists emphasize how Trump's mass NOAA layoffs endanger the world

"From our perspective down in the trenches actually working for the government, it feels like the people up top just have no clue about anything."

Space · Mar 14, 2025