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Accurate hurricane forecasts has saved around $5 billion per hurricane in emergency funds and damages — but only with the right equipment.
Recent budget cuts from the current administration have fueled concerns about public safety as well as the future of climate ...
Data stream from aging sensor to continue after public backlash and amateur workaround The US Navy has announced plans to ...
This week, skywatchers across the northern United States have a special treat waiting for them. The magical northern lights — ...
In a June 5 hearing on Capitol Hill, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the cuts, saying NOAA is “transforming how we track storms and forecast weather with cutting-edge technology.” ...
In a June 5 hearing on Capitol Hill, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick defended the cuts, saying NOAA is “transforming how we track storms and forecast weather with cutting-edge technology ...
NOAA officials sidestepped these worries at Thursday's presentation, insisting the National Hurricane Center’s headquarters is fully staffed and prepared for the upcoming season.
The forecast comes as NOAA grapples with widespread cuts, with about 2,000 staffers leaving, or about 20% of the agency workforce, under the Trump administration’s plan to shrink government.
Forecast track accuracy has increased 75% and intensity forecasts have gotten 50% more accurate since Hurricane Andrew battered South Florida in 1992, according to NOAA’s National Hurricane Center ...
We also reached out to NOAA, which did not respond to our request. Following the staff reduction at the beginning of the year, a hiring freeze was put into place, but the National Weather Service ...