The Trump administration is set to lay off more than 1,000 employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), which monitors weather, oceans, and fisheries. The cuts amount to 10% of NOAA’s current workforce. These job losses come on the heels of previous firings and retirements under the Trump administration, resulting in a quarter of NOAA’s staff being eliminated since 2017. Former NOAA officials and employees fear that these cuts will compromise the agency’s ability to carry out its vital functions, such as providing weather forecasts and warnings, managing fisheries, and responding to disasters. The lack of specific guidance from the Trump administration on where these cuts should be made is causing further concern among current and former NOAA employees. The cuts have already impacted NOAA’s ability to release weather balloons in key locations, potentially affecting the accuracy of weather forecasts in those areas. Experts warn that these job losses and funding cuts for research grants to universities will have negative consequences for the U.S.’s ability to advance weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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