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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Jun 4

The gov’t now says it’ll hire 100 people back at the National Weather Service—a good first step.

But don’t be fooled: the rest of NOAA is still in disarray. You can’t forecast storms accurately without satellites, radar, and the science teams behind them.

Where does your weather forecast come from?

Whether you get your forecast from an app on your phone, a website or a meteorologist on TV, most of the underlying information comes from the federal government.

www.npr.org

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · May 20

This administration has chosen sabotage over safety.

“The president is destroying programs that help communities prepare for climate effects.”

FEMA is in peril. NOAA is being dismantled. Lives are at risk. Call Congress. Demand they reverse the damage. Demand they #SaveNOAA.

Opinion | Watch out: America is becoming less ready for natural disasters

From NOAA to FEMA, Trump is destroying programs that help prepare for climate effects.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · May 17

What we feared is now happening. This isn’t hypothetical anymore. This is real.

Cuts to NOAA are putting American lives at risk, plain and simple. We’re witnessing the consequences in real time. 📢 Call on Congress to immediately restore NOAA's full funding and staffing. #SaveNOAA

Staff cuts forced this forecast office to shut overnight. Then a tornado hit.

The Jackson, Kentucky office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration cut staffing levels through buyouts and firings.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · May 6

NOAA powers the forecasts on your phone, the maps you trust, the alerts that save lives. It tracks storms, monitors climate, protects coasts, and fuels research across America.

Most people use NOAA data daily—without even knowing it.

Tell Congress: invest in what matters. #SaveNOAA

Most Americans use federal science information on a weekly basis, a new poll finds

Most Americans frequently use federal science information. But few are concerned that cuts to federal science spending could affect their access to such information, a new poll finds.

www.npr.org

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · May 6

Florida seniors are being told to stay indoors due to dangerous air quality.

Meanwhile, Trump is gutting climate science programs—including NOAA, which monitors the air we breathe.

You can’t protect public health by ignoring reality.

#SaveNOAA

More than 50,000 seniors in Florida told to stay indoors tomorrow

Federal forecasts anticipate air quality will be unhealthy for sensitive groups in parts of Florida's west coast tomorrow.

www.newsweek.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · May 4

🚨 Hurricane season is coming—and the agency that keeps us safe is under attack.

This Forbes piece breaks down why NOAA matters: from real-time storm warnings to life-saving research that protects every American.

6 Reasons NOAA Matters As Hurricane Season Approaches

The Atlantic hurricane season is a few weeks away. Here are 6 things that NOAA provides the nation as the ominous storm season looms.

www.forbes.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 30

Trump can fire the messengers—but he can’t fire the facts.
The climate is🔥heating up. People are feeling it! We need solutions, not silence.

NOAA can help—but only if it’s restored. #SaveNOAA

White House dismisses authors of major climate report

The Trump administration dismissed all the scientists working on the next National Climate Assessment. The report is the most comprehensive source of information about climate change in the U.S.

www.npr.org

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 29

The Trump admin’s plan to gut NOAA’s GFDL lab at Princeton would dismantle the world’s most advanced climate models—tools vital for national security, disaster preparedness, and global science. Never mind it’ll cost lives and property. #SaveNOAA

White House Proposal Could Gut Climate Modeling the World Depends On

Potential funding cuts for NOAA and its research partners threaten irreparable harm not only to climate research but to American safety, competitiveness, and national security.

www.propublica.org

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 23

🚨 Virginia’s farmers are facing unprecedented challenges—from droughts to volatile growing seasons. Yet NOAA, the agency they rely on for forecasts and data, is being gutted—without Congressional approval.

Virginia’s agriculture at risk after Trump administration’s cuts to NOAA • Virginia Mercury

Cuts to the federal workforce have begun to affect NOAA’s employees, and there is concern that its ability to provide weather forecasts will be impacted, which Virginia farmers rely on.

virginiamercury.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 23

🚨 Meteorologists are sounding the alarm: severe weather forecasts are already slipping due to staffing cuts at the National Weather Service. Lives are on the line.

📉 Forecast quality down
⏱️ Lead times shorter
⚠️ Systems stretched thin

Call Congress now—demand they fully restore NOAA.

Meteorologists say NWS cuts degraded forecasts during recent storms

The National Weather Service’s reduction in weather balloon launches meant forecasters had less data available when the central U.S. got hammered with hail and tornadoes.

www.nbcnews.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 14

🚨Mass firings at NOAA have gutted the backbone of sustainable fishing.

- The only oceanographer at a key office? Gone.
- Experts who balance fish stocks & forecast ocean changes? Fired.

Now fishing seasons, hatcheries, & coastal economies are all in doubt. This isn’t cost-cutting. It’s sabotage.

Trump's NOAA firings leave Northwest workers in 'purgatory'

Fisheries scientists who were fired by the Trump administration say they've been living in limbo as their work is sidelined.

www.seattletimes.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 14

The raw force of a tornado—ripping homes apart in seconds. 🌪️ This is why early warnings matter. Cuts to NOAA could mean fewer alerts, less time to act, and more lives at risk. Every second counts. Don’t let them gut what keeps us safe. #SaveNOAA

AccuWeather @accuweather.com · Apr 12

The power of a tornado! 🌪️ In Arkansas, a destructive tornado sent roofs flying and embedded everyday items into walls.

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 12

The proposed cuts to NOAA aren't just numbers on a budget—they're a direct threat to public safety. Protecting NOAA funding is about protecting your family, your community, and your future. Learn more about these dangerous cuts here: bit.ly/4iaKpJ2

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · Apr 11

On today’s episode of “He’s Tearing This S**t Up”—Trump plans to dismantle NOAA, shutting down climate research and weather labs.

In Texas, that means fewer hurricane warnings, less drought data, & more risk to our communities.

This isn’t just a budget cut—it’s a threat to our safety.

CNN @cnn.com · Apr 11

The Trump administration plans to eliminate the research arm of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, close all weather and climate labs and eviscerate its budget along with several other NOAA offices, according to internal documents obtained by CNN.

Trump’s draft budget eviscerates weather and climate tracking and research | CNN

The move would devastate weather and climate research even as weather is becoming more erratic and extreme, and would cripple the US industries — including agriculture — that depend on free, accurate ...

www.cnn.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 11

💯 That is absolutely on point. These cuts will put so many lives at risk. 😓

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Apr 11

They’re cutting the labs that help warn you and your family about deadly tornadoes and severe storms. Gutting them means slower alerts, more destruction, and more lives lost.

This is reckless endangerment.
#SaveNOAA

Trump’s budget plan eviscerates weather and climate research, and it could be enacted immediately | CNN

The cuts could cripple US industries — including agriculture — that depend on free, accurate weather and climate data and expert analysis. It could also halt research on deadly weather, including seve...

www.cnn.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 13

Public outcry works. NOAA’s College Park Weather Center—once on the chopping block—might have been spared thanks to overwhelming pushback from scientists, lawmakers, and the public.

But let’s be clear: NOAA still faces devastating workforce cuts that weaken forecasts and put lives at risk.

NOAA weather center in College Park was on DOGE’s chopping block, but outcry might have paused it

The future of a NOAA weather center in College Park is unclear after efforts by the Department of Government Efficiency to close it were countered by an uproar among lawmakers and weather officials…

www.baltimoresun.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 13

Cuts at NOAA compromise the nation’s ability to monitor fish stocks, leading to greater risk of overfishing and economic losses for the $321B industry that sustained 2.3M jobs in 2022.

#SaveNOAA #NOAA #ScienceMatters #FederalLayoffs

NOAA supports a $321 billion commercial and recreational fishing industry that sustains over 2.3 million jobs. Staff cuts at NOAA will lead to overfishing and major losses for the industry. Source: noaa.gov

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 11

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 11

NOAA’s workforce cuts aren’t just an attack on science—they’re a national security failure.

The Arctic is a strategic frontier, and losing NOAA’s expertise means losing scientific ground to global adversaries.

www.highnorthnews.com/en/us-steps-...

The US Steps Back From Arctic Science, Paves Way for China

Six weeks into Donald Trump’s presidential term has seen major cuts and mass firings across the board. The US Arctic research community is now facing imminent cutbacks at a dire expense for the entire...

www.highnorthnews.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 11

“At one point during this week’s severe storms, 11 weather radars were down nationwide – nearly 10% of the country’s fleet.”

10% is a lot of risk when your home lies in the path of a tornado.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump layoffs have hollowed out key weather monitoring staff amid storm season

The National Weather Service has lost about 10% of its staff, hitting offices prone to severe weather hardest

www.theguardian.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 10

"Eliminating jobs in this vital and necessary agency threatens the health of our waterways, lakes and oceans, which we rely on for food, commerce and recreation.” - Al Roker #SaveNOAA

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 9

#SAVENOAA ALERT: We understand that 16 of our colleagues have now had their terminations rescinded. We are thrilled for them, and we welcome this news! However, the vast majority of terminated NOAA employees have not been reinstated, and more cuts are imminent: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/08/c...

More NOAA Employees May Be Let Go, Making 20% of Staff Cut

Together with recent firings and resignations, the new cuts could hamper the National Weather Service’s ability to produce lifesaving forecasts, scientists say.

www.nytimes.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 9

Firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will have reverberating impacts on how meteorologists across the country forecast the weather, according to experts: abcnews.go.com/US/job-cuts-...

@abc7.bsky.social #SaveNOAA #NOAA #ScienceMatters #FederalLayoffs

How job cuts at NOAA could impact weather forecasting

More than 580 NOAA and National Weather Service staffers have already been dismissed as part of government agency cuts, with more possible.

abcnews.go.com

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Save NOAA @savenoaa.bsky.social · Mar 8

🚨 Weather Forecasts Are Already Being Compromised 🚨

Former NOAA Administrator Dr. Rick Spinrad revealed that forecasters at the Dallas-Fort Worth office were unable to warn of recent tornadoes in West Texas because “the people who did that had been fired.” #SaveNOAA

Former Biden administrator explains why NOAA workforce cuts are "disturbing," "surprising"

Hundreds of staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, have found themselves the target of the Trump administration's efforts to cut back the federal workforce. The move...

www.cbsnews.com

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