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The Gutting of US Weather Forecasting Abilities Could Prove Very Deadly
Both Otis and John underwent extremely rapid intensification that turned them from modest tropical storms into major ...
Storm clouds over NOAA
FOR years, meteorologists in Kotzebue, Alaska, launched weather balloons twice daily to collect data on wind speed, humidity ...
NOAA and National Weather Service job cuts raise concerns about forecasts
Like hundreds of his colleagues at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, he received a mass email ...
A Miami millennial explains what it's like to travel to rural Alaska to help locals file taxes, saving some thousands in fees
Facing frostbite and subzero temperatures, Florida tax attorney Karen Lapekas provided free services to Alaskans in remote ...
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Alaska forecasting faces challenges with National Weather Service cuts
Here in Alaska, tracking the weather is crucial. But federal cuts to the National Weather Service could impact that.
Staff shortages halt some federal weather balloon launches amid Trump cuts
The Trump administration is pausing at least a handful of balloon launches that collect weather data in at least three ...
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National Weather Service loses 10% of Alaska staff, hampering forecasting around the world
Between resignations, firings and paperwork errors, at least 23 of the roughly 200 people in the Weather Service’s Alaska ...
Federal workers warn of safety threat after NOAA layoffs: ‘Perfect storm’
Former agency employees and leaders believe the mass NOAA layoffs could endanger critical work surrounding weather forecasting, shipping operations, and more.
NOAA firings spark fears about long-term damage
The Trump administration has made drastic cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) that threaten to ...
NOAA firings hit crucial Alaska weather service, fishery research
Alaskans were among the hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees who began receiving firing notices this week, a blow to an agency that provides everything from weather ...