Bill Nye becomes target of MAGA after making claims about Elon Musk on CNN Nye said Musk’s actions at NOAA amounted to “fundamental corruption” The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
A concerning new victim of DOGE cuts? Weather reports Meteorologists say reported lease cancellations could making living in the U.S. dangerous again The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
First Trump threatened to nuke hurricanes. Now he’s waging war on weather forecasters How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025, writes Arwa Mahdawi The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2025
Aurora alert: Incoming solar storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York tonight Aurora chasers are on high alert for possible geomagnetic storm conditions from March 4 to March 5. Northern lights possible at mid-latitudes. Space · Mar 4, 2025
NOAA Faces Staffing Crisis After Significant Layoffs Recent layoffs at NOAA raise concerns about its ability to provide crucial weather forecasting and public safety services. Top News · Mar 3, 2025
Scientists warn of consequences as over 800 NOAA workers are fired: 'Censoring science does not change the facts' Scientists warn that the Trump administration's abrupt firing of hundreds of weather forecasters and climate experts at NOAA will curtail important climate research and result in preventable deaths during extreme weather events and related disasters. Space · Feb 28, 2025
Firings at US weather and oceans agency risk lives and economy, former agency heads warn The people who once ran the federal weather and oceans agency say it touches people’s daily lives in unnoticed ways and that massive firings there could cause needless deaths and a big hit to America’s economy The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
Scientists react to ‘stupid’ NOAA firings with more on the way: ‘It’s just utter cluelessness. It’s malevolence’ A former climate scientist called layoffs ‘malevolence’ and ‘utter cluelessness’ The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
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 industries to protecting coastlines from storms. The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025
NOAA Faces Layoffs Impacting Weather Forecasting Capabilities NOAA faces staff reductions impacting weather forecasting capabilities and disaster preparedness. Top News · Feb 28, 2025
Trump Administration Targets NOAA Employees For Layoffs Trump administration's plan to reduce NOAA's workforce by over 800 employees, primarily probationary ones, sparks concerns and potential legal actions. Top News · Feb 28, 2025
Elon Musk’s DOGE homes in on new target: Weather forecasters The cuts will ‘endanger American lives,’ lawmaker says The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2025
Trump administration briefing: hundreds fired from US climate agency as Americans feel economy getting worse Democrats warn that cutting jobs at Noaa ‘will cost American lives’ – key US politics stories from Wednesday at a glance The Guardian - US · Feb 28, 2025
This hurricane season might be kinder than the last. But DOGE cuts at NOAA could still impact the ability to save lives The agency’s forecasting can mean the difference between life and death for those caught in the path of the storm The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
The Guardian - US · Feb 26, 2025 US climate research agency braces for ‘efficiency’ cuts: ‘They will gut the work’ Workers at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fear crackdown will have global fallout
LiveScience · Feb 25, 2025 Earth from space: Rare 'sunglint' transforms the Mediterranean Sea into a swirling, silver mirror This 2022 astronaut photo reveals a menagerie of hidden oceanographic features surrounding a pair of Greek islands, including giant spinning currents and rarely seen "internal waves."
Space · Feb 24, 2025 Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, triggers radio blackouts across Pacific Ocean (video) A strong X-class solar flare erupted from the sun on Sunday, Feb. 23, creating radio blackouts across parts of the Pacific Ocean.
Barchart · Feb 21, 2025 Nat-Gas Prices Post Moderate Gains as US Forecasts Turn Colder March Nymex natural gas (NGH25 ) on Friday closed up by +0.082 (+1.97%). March nat-gas Friday posted moderate gains but remained below Thursday's 2-year high. The outlook for colder US weather that will boost heating demand for nat-gas underpins prices. NOAA said Friday that forecasts have shifted colder for the...
LiveScience · Feb 21, 2025 Invisible DNA lurks everywhere in the environment — and we're on the verge of decoding its secrets Environments are littered with the DNA of the creatures that inhabit them. Analyzing it could provide a real-time view of how our planet is changing.
LiveScience · Feb 19, 2025 US suffers record-breaking cold: What's going on with the polar vortex? A winter storm is hitting the U.S. with record-breaking cold and heavy snow. Is the polar vortex to blame?
Space · Feb 17, 2025 Watch the sun erupt in new images from NOAA's weather satellite A space-based telescope has captured new images of the sun that showcase one of our star's fiery outbursts — and Mercury is in the picture.
Space · Feb 16, 2025 'Sailing' satellites of the future could provide early warning of dangerous space weather 'Sailing' satellites of the future could provide early warning of dangerous space weather
The Conversation · Feb 14, 2025 How to find climate data and science the Trump administration doesn’t want you to see Information on the internet might seem like it’s there forever, but it’s only as permanent as people choose to make it.
LiveScience · Feb 13, 2025 Parts of San Francisco and Los Angeles are sinking into the sea — meaning sea-level rise will be even worse A study led by NASA and NOAA has found that California is sinking in some areas, which means the projected sea level rise for parts of Los Angeles and San Francisco has doubled.
The Guardian - US · Feb 12, 2025 Noaa imposes limits on scientists, sparking concerns over global forecasts ‘Crackdown on climate’ predicted as oversight enacted over agency staffers’ email and meetings with foreign nationals