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Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Russell Vought, who directs the White House Office of Management and Budget, announced plans to split up the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colorado, citing concerns about “clima...
www.washingtonpost.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Trump administration to dismantle key climate research center
Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Any such plan "would set back our nation’s ability to predict, prepare for, and respond to severe weather and other natural disasters,” said Antonio Busalacchi, who oversees the center: www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
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In an internal email to NSF NCAR employees, UCAR President Antonio (Tony) Busalacchi told staff:
“This story is the first we have heard of any plan to target NSF NCAR, and we have already reached out to NSF to get more information.”
UCAR released a media statement regarding the USA Today report:
“This story is the first we have heard of any plan to target NSF NCAR, and we have already reached out to NSF to get more information.”
UCAR released a media statement regarding the USA Today report:
UCAR statement on reports that NSF NCAR could be dismantled | NCAR & UCAR News
news.ucar.edu
December 17, 2025 at 6:51 AM
In an internal email to NSF NCAR employees, UCAR President Antonio (Tony) Busalacchi told staff:
“This story is the first we have heard of any plan to target NSF NCAR, and we have already reached out to NSF to get more information.”
UCAR released a media statement regarding the USA Today report:
“This story is the first we have heard of any plan to target NSF NCAR, and we have already reached out to NSF to get more information.”
UCAR released a media statement regarding the USA Today report:
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IMO, the proposed bill to end the shutdown to me puts NOAA in a state of limbo til Jan. 30 with little hope for clarity even then. I breakdown my admittedly pessimistic interpretation of the situation and recap the competing admin and Congressional visions for NOAA: https://tinyurl.com/49dhaf56
Recapping the 2026 budget situation facing NOAA, and what the shutdown agreement means
Record cold continues to invade the East today, but will be a distant memory by the end of the week. Fung-Wong continues the Philippines tropical cyclone woes.
tinyurl.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
IMO, the proposed bill to end the shutdown to me puts NOAA in a state of limbo til Jan. 30 with little hope for clarity even then. I breakdown my admittedly pessimistic interpretation of the situation and recap the competing admin and Congressional visions for NOAA: https://tinyurl.com/49dhaf56
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A NOAA contract that supports earthquake monitoring in ‘breeding ground for tsunamis’ was recently cut. It could have impacts for the entire Pacific Ocean, including California.
Trump cuts earthquake monitoring in ‘breeding ground for tsunamis.’ Here's how it could impact S.F.
A major earthquake off the coast of Alaska could trigger a tsunami flooding San Francisco’s Embarcadero. But the main sensors designed to provide warnings for such a tsunami will soon go dark.
www.sfchronicle.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
A NOAA contract that supports earthquake monitoring in ‘breeding ground for tsunamis’ was recently cut. It could have impacts for the entire Pacific Ocean, including California.
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Today in federal science slashed news, Alaska Public Media reports that NOAA has canceled a contract with the Alaska Earthquake center to collect data critical for NWS tsunami warnings. In weather, Kalmaegi a serious threat to Philippines and Vietnam. More: https://tinyurl.com/34p7n6f9
Alaska Public Media reports that NOAA canceled contract with state of Alaska for seismology data critical for tsunami warnings
Supercells produce very large hail in south Texas; a western Pacific tropical cyclone looks to have significant impacts this week.
tinyurl.com
November 2, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Today in federal science slashed news, Alaska Public Media reports that NOAA has canceled a contract with the Alaska Earthquake center to collect data critical for NWS tsunami warnings. In weather, Kalmaegi a serious threat to Philippines and Vietnam. More: https://tinyurl.com/34p7n6f9
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National Weather Service offices in California are scaling back operations ahead of the winter storm season amid federal cuts. Some offices have a vacancy rate >50% and a mutual aid approach is forcing some meteorologists to issue warnings for counties beyond their region of expertise.
California weather offices brace for storms as short-staffing fears grow
The National Weather Service, grappling with staffing shortages, is cutting back on some forecasts in California. State officials fear flood forecasts could be impacted.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
National Weather Service offices in California are scaling back operations ahead of the winter storm season amid federal cuts. Some offices have a vacancy rate >50% and a mutual aid approach is forcing some meteorologists to issue warnings for counties beyond their region of expertise.
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NEW: A significant gap in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska, caused by Trump admin cuts to NOAA/NWS, may have hurt the forecast accuracy for the deadly storm there over the weekend. www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/w...
Predictions for deadly Alaska storm may have suffered due to DOGE cuts | CNN
The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’...
www.cnn.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
NEW: A significant gap in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska, caused by Trump admin cuts to NOAA/NWS, may have hurt the forecast accuracy for the deadly storm there over the weekend. www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/w...
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#Tennessee, call your senators and reps, you might want to ring your governor too.
“…Trump’s budget request would completely eliminate funding for five [NOAA] research laboratories in Tennessee, a new interactive map of the national weather and climate agency’s locations shows.”
“…Trump’s budget request would completely eliminate funding for five [NOAA] research laboratories in Tennessee, a new interactive map of the national weather and climate agency’s locations shows.”
September 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
#Tennessee, call your senators and reps, you might want to ring your governor too.
“…Trump’s budget request would completely eliminate funding for five [NOAA] research laboratories in Tennessee, a new interactive map of the national weather and climate agency’s locations shows.”
“…Trump’s budget request would completely eliminate funding for five [NOAA] research laboratories in Tennessee, a new interactive map of the national weather and climate agency’s locations shows.”
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🚨URGENT ACTION: Funding is on the line for EPA, DOE, NOAA, and FEMA, the federal agencies that are supposed to protect our health and safety. Tell Congress to adequately fund and staff these agencies by September 30: ow.ly/IWUb50WYRPA #ForASafeClimate 🔌💡
September 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🚨URGENT ACTION: Funding is on the line for EPA, DOE, NOAA, and FEMA, the federal agencies that are supposed to protect our health and safety. Tell Congress to adequately fund and staff these agencies by September 30: ow.ly/IWUb50WYRPA #ForASafeClimate 🔌💡
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The number of meteorologists employed by the government to advise air traffic controllers has fallen to a critical low, according to a report by a nonpartisan watchdog agency. Fewer than half of the U.S.'s control centers are fully staffed, it said.
Number of Meteorologists at F.A.A. Is Critically Low, a Federal Watchdog Warns
Weather Service employees help air traffic controllers keep planes away from severe weather. Fewer than half of the county’s control centers are fully staffed, a government report says.
nyti.ms
August 29, 2025 at 6:50 PM
The number of meteorologists employed by the government to advise air traffic controllers has fallen to a critical low, according to a report by a nonpartisan watchdog agency. Fewer than half of the U.S.'s control centers are fully staffed, it said.
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The "administration is set to spend nearly $100 million, or 14% less, on the research arm of NOAA than the level mandated by Congress for *this* [emphasis added] year, according to a budget document seen by @science.org
A "down payment," NOAA officials said. www.science.org/content/arti...
A "down payment," NOAA officials said. www.science.org/content/arti...
Trump administration pushes ahead with NOAA climate and weather cuts
Despite congressional resistance, agency aims to cut research spending now
www.science.org
August 26, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The "administration is set to spend nearly $100 million, or 14% less, on the research arm of NOAA than the level mandated by Congress for *this* [emphasis added] year, according to a budget document seen by @science.org
A "down payment," NOAA officials said. www.science.org/content/arti...
A "down payment," NOAA officials said. www.science.org/content/arti...
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Department of Homeland Security agents stopped cars on 14th St NW in DC last night “for seat belt violations and broken taillights” (via @washingtonpost.com)
August 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Department of Homeland Security agents stopped cars on 14th St NW in DC last night “for seat belt violations and broken taillights” (via @washingtonpost.com)
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"25 University of Colorado Boulder researchers have been laid due to a lack of funding for research projects. The laid-off employees worked for CU Boulder’s Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences"
www.dailycamera.com/2025/08/10/c...
www.dailycamera.com/2025/08/10/c...
CU Boulder’s CIRES suffers layoffs due to lack of federal funding at Boulder NOAA
CIRES and NOAA researchers work together to study space weather, droughts, floods and pollution. They work to develop next-generation weather modeling to make sure forecasting models are the best t…
www.dailycamera.com
August 11, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"25 University of Colorado Boulder researchers have been laid due to a lack of funding for research projects. The laid-off employees worked for CU Boulder’s Cooperative Institute for Research In Environmental Sciences"
www.dailycamera.com/2025/08/10/c...
www.dailycamera.com/2025/08/10/c...
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Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA chief, plans to revoke the 2009 “endangerment finding”, the EPA’s legal basis for regulating climate pollution. This isn’t rollback. It’s sabotage. Without it, the EPA can’t limit emissions from cars, power plants, or industry. Decades of progress gone.
EPA Releases Proposal to Rescind Obama-Era Endangerment Finding, Regulations that Paved the Way for Electric Vehicle Mandates | US EPA
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released the agency’s proposal to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which has been used to justify over $1 trillion in regu...
www.epa.gov
July 29, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Lee Zeldin, Trump’s EPA chief, plans to revoke the 2009 “endangerment finding”, the EPA’s legal basis for regulating climate pollution. This isn’t rollback. It’s sabotage. Without it, the EPA can’t limit emissions from cars, power plants, or industry. Decades of progress gone.
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🚨🚨 I've independently confirmed with @NOAA that they received a late-breaking notice from @DeptofDefense that SSMIS data will continue to flow for the remainder of the lifespan of the satellites. I will be updating my reporting shortly. Here is the official NOAA statement 👇
July 29, 2025 at 2:43 PM
🚨🚨 I've independently confirmed with @NOAA that they received a late-breaking notice from @DeptofDefense that SSMIS data will continue to flow for the remainder of the lifespan of the satellites. I will be updating my reporting shortly. Here is the official NOAA statement 👇
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I stand for NOAA. But I can't stand being gaslighted by current comms staff (yes—just 'doing their job' and afraid of repercussions). They describe what will remain after SSMIS data ends as “the richest most accurate satellite weather observations available” (pics @michaelrlowry.bsky.social)
July 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
I stand for NOAA. But I can't stand being gaslighted by current comms staff (yes—just 'doing their job' and afraid of repercussions). They describe what will remain after SSMIS data ends as “the richest most accurate satellite weather observations available” (pics @michaelrlowry.bsky.social)
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Supported by @noaa.gov, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research does some of the most critical work to keep the Great Lakes healthy & drinking water safe. We must fight to protect them from federal funding cuts that will put the Great Lakes ecosystem & drinking water for millions at risk.
July 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Supported by @noaa.gov, the Cooperative Institute for Great Lakes Research does some of the most critical work to keep the Great Lakes healthy & drinking water safe. We must fight to protect them from federal funding cuts that will put the Great Lakes ecosystem & drinking water for millions at risk.
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Two high-ranking officials at NOAA were placed on leave. While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, they led the investigation into whether NOAA’s scientific integrity policies were violated during the so-called "Sharpiegate" scandal of President Trump’s first term: cnn.it/452GqJZ
Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry | CNN
While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, the two officials affected led the investigation into whether NOAA’s scientific integrity policies were violated during the so-called Sharpiegate scan...
cnn.it
July 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Two high-ranking officials at NOAA were placed on leave. While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, they led the investigation into whether NOAA’s scientific integrity policies were violated during the so-called "Sharpiegate" scandal of President Trump’s first term: cnn.it/452GqJZ
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SCOOP: Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/w...
Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry | CNN
While the reasoning behind the move is not clear, the two officials affected led the investigation into whether NOAA’s scientific integrity policies were violated during the so-called Sharpiegate scan...
www.cnn.com
July 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
SCOOP: Two senior NOAA officials were just placed on leave. Both led ‘Sharpiegate’ inquiry www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/w...
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Two months after catastrophic floods hit Western Maryland, communities in Allegany and Garrett Counties are still reeling — and still waiting for federal help.
It’s unacceptable that the Admin is denying them support to help these communities recover.
Our full statement below:
It’s unacceptable that the Admin is denying them support to help these communities recover.
Our full statement below:
July 24, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Two months after catastrophic floods hit Western Maryland, communities in Allegany and Garrett Counties are still reeling — and still waiting for federal help.
It’s unacceptable that the Admin is denying them support to help these communities recover.
Our full statement below:
It’s unacceptable that the Admin is denying them support to help these communities recover.
Our full statement below:
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The Trump administration's proposed NOAA budget would gut federal climate research efforts and spending at a critical moment in the fight to understand and address human-driven climate change.
New NOAA document spells out further deep Trump cuts
Proposal would eliminate NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, which performs and coordinates climate research.
www.axios.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The Trump administration's proposed NOAA budget would gut federal climate research efforts and spending at a critical moment in the fight to understand and address human-driven climate change.
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New NOAA document spells out further deep Trump cuts www.axios.com/2025/07/01/n...
New NOAA document spells out further deep Trump cuts
Proposal would eliminate NOAA's Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research, which performs and coordinates climate research.
www.axios.com
July 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
New NOAA document spells out further deep Trump cuts www.axios.com/2025/07/01/n...
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Unconscionable. This will unravel decades of progress to severe weather and hurricane forecasts in the U.S.
Terminating weather and climate labs and cooperative institutes immediately makes us less safe from severe weather and climate events.
The research conducted at these labs has given us improvements to hurricane, storm surge, tornado, and severe thunderstorm warnings.
The research conducted at these labs has given us improvements to hurricane, storm surge, tornado, and severe thunderstorm warnings.
June 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Unconscionable. This will unravel decades of progress to severe weather and hurricane forecasts in the U.S.
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What a tragedy this is even being proposed on paper... 💔
NOAA FY2026 Congressional Justification: www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
NOAA FY2026 Congressional Justification: www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
June 30, 2025 at 4:19 PM
What a tragedy this is even being proposed on paper... 💔
NOAA FY2026 Congressional Justification: www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
NOAA FY2026 Congressional Justification: www.noaa.gov/sites/defaul...
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If the #NOAA budget passes Congress, it guts NOAA labs that:
– Predicted Idalia’s rapid intensification
– Tracked East Palestine’s toxic plume
– Forecast NYC’s 2023 smoke emergency
– Linked the 2021 PNW heat dome to climate change
– Run the Mauna Loa CO₂ record
open.substack.com/pub/chrisglo...
– Predicted Idalia’s rapid intensification
– Tracked East Palestine’s toxic plume
– Forecast NYC’s 2023 smoke emergency
– Linked the 2021 PNW heat dome to climate change
– Run the Mauna Loa CO₂ record
open.substack.com/pub/chrisglo...
June 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
If the #NOAA budget passes Congress, it guts NOAA labs that:
– Predicted Idalia’s rapid intensification
– Tracked East Palestine’s toxic plume
– Forecast NYC’s 2023 smoke emergency
– Linked the 2021 PNW heat dome to climate change
– Run the Mauna Loa CO₂ record
open.substack.com/pub/chrisglo...
– Predicted Idalia’s rapid intensification
– Tracked East Palestine’s toxic plume
– Forecast NYC’s 2023 smoke emergency
– Linked the 2021 PNW heat dome to climate change
– Run the Mauna Loa CO₂ record
open.substack.com/pub/chrisglo...