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Extreme weather’s true damage cost is often a mystery – that’s a problem for understanding storm risk, but it can be fixed

On Jan. 5, 2025, at about 2:35 in the afternoon, the first severe hailstorm of the season dropped quarter-size hail in Chatham, Mississippi. According to the federal storm events database, there were no injuries, but it caused $10,000 in property damage.

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Weatherman warns experts can no longer predict hurricanes because of DOGE’s ‘sledgehammer attack’ on research

Weatherman John Morales said that the ‘sledgehammer attack on science’ was deeply troubling

The Independent UK

In wake of deep cuts, NOAA says it will hire for 'mission-critical' weather service positions

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it will hire for “mission-critical field positions” amid expert warnings that the weather service is too short-staffed to warn people of the dangers of the upcoming extreme weather season

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Understaffed National Weather Service reportedly trying to fill 155 jobs before next month’s hurricane season

Reports come as NOAA is pulling an essential tool to understand the impact of climate change in the U.S.

The Independent UK

US retires database tracking billions of dollars of climate change-fueled weather damage

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said it is retiring its public database meant to keep track of the cost of losses from weather and climate disasters, including floods, heat waves, wildfires and more

The Independent UK

Manhunt after baby seal stabbed multiple times on US beach

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says the baby seal was stabbed multiple times on a beach in Oregon

The Independent UK

Canadian company turns to Trump for permission to mine international waters, bypassing a UN agency

A Canadian company has announced that its U.S. subsidiary has submitted applications to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to mine the seafloor

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National Weather Service suspends critically important forecasting practice after DOGE devastation

The move — which comes after a severe weather outbreak last weekend resulted in dozens of deaths — has drawn strong reactions from forecasters and meteorologists on social media

The Independent UK

Ex-NOAA Chief: Trump Firings Put Lives, Jobs, And Science In Jeopardy

As the Trump administration prepares for its next wave of federal layoffs, the former head of a key US climate agency spoke with AFP about its role in public safety, scientific research, and protecting the American economy.

International Business Times

Scientists Say Trump Cuts Threaten Climate Research, Public Safety

Climate scientist Tom Di Liberto had dreamed of working at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) since college.

International Business Times

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

The primary agency that tracks hurricanes could be on thin ice with DOGE: NOAA former deputy director said staff blew past security ‘like it didn’t apply to them’

DOGE might have its sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the agency that issued warnings on Hurricanes Milton, Helene, and Beryl.

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2024 Warmest Year On Record For Mainland US: Agency

Last year set a record for high temperatures across the mainland United States, with the nation also pummeled by a barrage of tornadoes and destructive hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a report Friday.

International Business Times

Tropical Storm Oscar Disintegrates After Bahamas Landfall

Tropical Storm Oscar dissipated after causing fatalities and heavy rainfall in Cuba and the Bahamas. Hurricane season outlook remains active.

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NOAA Hurricane Hunters Enter Strengthening Hurricane Helene In Gulf

Learn how the Hurricane Hunters brave the storm to gather crucial data for forecasting and protecting communities.

The Conversation

What do storm chasers really do? Two tornado scientists take us inside the chase and tools for studying twisters

Storm-chasing for science can be exciting and stressful – we know, because we do it. It has also been essential for developing today’s understanding of how tornadoes form and how they behave.

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Three dead and millions without power as Tropical Storm Beryl hits Texas

Man, 53, and woman, 74, killed by fallen trees and third person drowns amid howling winds and torrential rain

The Independent UK

Things to know about FDA warning on paralytic shellfish poisoning in Pacific Northwest

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning

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Coral is going "haywire" due to climate

An official from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration raised the alarm on Thursday

Evening Standard

Sun shoots out biggest solar flare in nearly a decade days after dazzling Northern Lights seen over London

‘Not done yet!’ the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced in an update

The Times of India

Unprecedented solar activity could light up US skies, disrupt power and communications

An intense solar storm, one of the strongest in over two decades, made its presence felt on Earth this Friday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The solar outburst, which arrived earlier than anticipated, is expected to cause disruptions in power and communications throughout the weekend and…

Space

Sun explodes in a flurry of powerful solar flares from hyperactive sunspots (video)

Watch the sun explode in a fury as it unleashes yet another barrage of solar flares, including two of the most powerful: X-class.

Space

What is solar maximum and when will it occur?

Want to know more about solar maximum and how it affects us? Read our complete guide on what solar maximum is and when it might occur.

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