White House again proposes steep NASA budget cuts
For the second consecutive year, the White House is proposing a major budget cut for NASA that would significantly reduce the agency’s science programs and International Space Station operations.
FY2027 Budget Request Slashes Billions in Science Funding
The Trump administration is requesting the cancellation of billions of dollars in funds for renewable energy, environmental justice, carbon removal, space science, and climate change education in its FY 2027 budget.
Half of staff at Boulder’s NOAA Global Monitoring Lab face furloughs as funding freeze drags on
The lab tracks greenhouse gases and ozone. Most staff are employed through a cooperative agreement with CU Boulder and funded through federal grants the Trump administration has not released.
NOAA halts crucial dataset that helps measure Arctic sea ice
The agency says its new dataset is better, but ice measurements will take time. “Bad news for climate monitoring,” one scientist lamented.
NOAA Introduces Updated Icing and Turbulence Forecast
New system will provide higher-resolution weather data for aviation users.
Spring tornadoes could be particularly strong for Mississippi weather
‘For us to get through that month (April) without strong to severe storms is unlikely.’
NC farmers are facing a severe financial squeeze in 2026. Here’s why
North Carolina farmers face a ‘tough’ 2026 with rising costs, weather woes, and global conflicts impacting their livelihoods
Why NCAR is in Colorado and Why It Must Stay
While the political motivations behind such a move warrant their own investigation, this article delves into NCAR’s inherent value in its current form and the impracticality of its relocation.
NOAA deal funds nine Alaska seismic stations to boost near-real-time tsunami warnings
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced it has reached a new agreement with the Alaska Mesonet and the seismic network operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks Earthquake Center to fund nine seismic stations that support near-real-time tsunami threat information.
NOAA forecast this decades ago. We have to adapt to survive it. | Opinion
Climate science is real, and it has revealed that we face new, daunting challenges – ones the NOAA of the future must be built to address.