This NOAA office saves lives. Its funding is at risk
NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research is the research backbone of the forecasts and warnings Americans rely on.
Tag: weather forecasting
New study reveals record heat and rapid cooling in Atlantic in 2024
Researchers documented sea surface temperatures exceeding 86 degrees F across the equatorial Atlantic.
The National Weather Service is understaffed. What it means for Florida
A mass exodus now forces the NWS to meet its public safety mission in a more stressful, turbulent environment.
FAU Sensing Institute’s weather network brings real-time forecasting
The SEA Econet delivers data that directly informs forecasts and warnings issued by the National Weather Service.
Hurricane forecasts are more accurate than ever – NOAA funding cuts could change that, with a busy storm season coming
Cuts in staffing and threats to funding at NOAA are diminishing operations that forecasters rely on.
Florida may not be ready for an above-average hurricane season — here’s why
Cuts to agencies and resources that help mitigate climate change are short-sighted at best, catastrophic at worst.
An open letter to the American people from all former National Weather Service directors
The five former directors released an open letter expressing concern about cuts to the NWS and the agency housing it.
Scientists predict a brutal hurricane season while Trump takes aim at NOAA’s budget
Researchers worry that cuts at the agency will interrupt the flow of data for forecasts.
NOAA’s workforce cuts could cost lives in Florida
We can thank NOAA and the National Weather Service for protecting our communities as weather events worsen.
NOAA Hurricane Hunter layoffs threaten to degrade hurricane forecasts
A gap in flight director staffing could keep the planes earthbound at crucial times.