NOAA previously fired 880 employees on Feb. 27, the majority of which were probationary staff with fewer than two years in their positions.
At least 500 staffers, mostly probationary workers including 375 who work at NOAA’s National Weather Service offices nationwide, were notified via email.
Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status were fired Thursday, lawmakers and weather experts said.
Former NOAA officials warned that jobs cuts undermine critical weather forecasting and basic science that companies and communities rely on.
The Trump administration has its government-shrinking sights set on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where around 800 employees have been tapped for termination, according to two sources close to the agency.
Good afternoon and happy Friday, readers! Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump had a heated exchange in the Oval Office today. The two leaders were slated to sign a minerals deal,
Dozens of similar rallies were held across the country on Friday, including one in Washington, D.C., which drew more than 1,000 people.
A look at some of today's top trending headlines including the latest updates on job cuts for NOAA and the NWS, Jeffrey Epstein files and much more.
The latest round of cuts carried out by the Department of Government Efficiency, led by tech billionaire and Trump adviser Elon Musk, are expected to impact at least 10% of NOAA’s workforce with more cuts potentially on the horizon.
Hundreds of weather forecasters and other federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employees on probationary status were fired
The National Oceanics and Atmospherics Administration is responsible for providing weather watches and warnings, monitoring and studying Earth's climate, as well as operating weather satellites and protecting marine life.
NOAA's Storm Prediction Center released its 2024 Severe Weather Year-in-Review. One note that came out of the report was the fact that there were 1796 confirmed tornadoes last season, which became the second most on record.