The movie ‘Pressure’ leans into the drama of high-stakes weather forecasts
Meteorologists are rarely the heroes of major Hollywood movies. Never say never.
Predicting hurricanes is easier than ever, but NOAA warns that Trump’s cuts threaten to leave them without funding
Hurricane forecasts have greatly improved in recent years thanks to improvements. However, due to recent federal budget cuts and staff shortages, the accuracy and reliability of forecasts are at risk.
U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids urges NWS to be transparent about data collection shortcomings
Democrat renews alarm at missed Kansas balloon flights that assist forecasting.
AI won’t save forecasts if Trump cuts the data they depend on, experts warn
For most people, this can seem like a distant policy debate until the next storm or heat emergency hits.
NOAA’s Saltonstall-Kennedy grants on chopping block in Trump’s FY ’27 budget
The program has long been one of the US seafood industry’s primary federal funding sources for fisheries research, product development and marketing initiatives.
Trump cuts to weather data could make forecasts less reliable, warn experts
Use of AI is a valuable tool for weather prediction but only when it’s trained with ample data, experts say.
Hurricane forecasts have improved dramatically, saving lives, but federal cuts threaten to stretch NOAA resources to breaking point
The 2026 Atlantic hurricane season starts June 1, and while early outlooks suggest that a developing El Niño might result in a tamer season than in the past few years, with below-average hurricane activity, all it takes is one big storm hitting a populated area to make it a bad hurricane season.
House panel OKs funding bill with NOAA, science cuts
Appropriators rejected an amendment to prohibit funding for agreements to cancel offshore wind leases.
House appropriators approve spending bill that keeps NASA budget flat
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a spending bill May 13 that rejects many of the cuts to NASA proposed by the administration.