News

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) cut hundreds of jobs as the National Weather Service earlier this year.
President Trump's nominee to lead the agency that includes the National Weather Service said Wednesday it did a "great job" ...
Former federal officials and outside experts have warned for months that President Donald Trump’s staffing cuts to the ...
Weather service staffing already was tight, even before the Trump administration's cuts, former NOAA staff members have said, but in some weather service offices, the vacancies have been dramatic.
Federal workforce reductions hit NOAA, ... time for the National Weather Service, which has been working to modernize its operations while facing ongoing staffing challenges.
NOAA hurricane hunter planes, crucial for gathering storm data, have been grounded during recent hurricanes due to maintenance and staffing issues. A government audit reveals a concerning increase ...
Sunday marks the official start of what NOAA forecasters predict will be an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. But big staffing cuts at NOAA and FEMA are raising questions about the federal ...
Following court-ordered reinstatements, over 600 NOAA employees including tsunami scientists and meteorologists remain on administrative leave.
Due to a lapse in government contracting, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) faces unprecedented challenges this hurricane season. For the past five years, NOAA has ...
The letter from the Department of Commerce, which oversees NOAA and the National Weather Service, was sent to roughly 1,000 weather and climate agency employees who lost their jobs.
Maps from NOAA show the balloon launches before the staffing challenges (left) and after (right). The stars notate balloon launch sites. In a statement, officials said that offices will perform ...