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NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters tackle winter storm
January 23, 2026
The Hurricane Hunters are flying into this weekend's winter storm to gather data, aiming to enhance forecasts for potential widespread icing and community impacts.
Boulder Reporting Lab
Walter Orr Roberts and NCAR: How Boulder built a global climate science hub, now under federal threat
January 23, 2026
The legacies of Walt Roberts and NCAR, and Boulder’s broader research ecosystem, are threatened today like never before.
WUFT
How cuts to federal climate funds could threaten polar vortex research
January 23, 2026
As weather patterns are shifting as the global climate warms, and scientists are working to understand those changes. Such research is crucial because it is the first step toward even more accurate weather forecasts.
Farm Talk
Sky-high innovation, boots-on-ground farmer insight
January 20, 2026
A new partnership between K-State's Institute for Digital Agriculture and Advanced Analytics and Kelly Hill Unmanned Systems aims to leverage each others strengths.
UMKC Today
National Science Foundation Conducts Site Visit for UMKC-Led Critical Materials Crossroads Initiative
January 20, 2026
Kansas City emerges as a contender to lead America’s critical materials future through innovation, workforce development and regional collaboration.
Reuters
US Senate passes bill to boost federal science spending after White House sought major cuts
January 20, 2026
The Senate bill approved significant science funding for NASA, the National Science Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration above what the White House had sought.
Mirage News
NASA Data Guides Maine Oyster Farming Sites
January 20, 2026
NASA's Landsat satellites are helping oyster farmers in Maine see which coves run warmer or cooler from space.
AL.com
Is NASA’s Artemis program safe? What’s next for Huntsville’s Marshall Space Flight Center
January 7, 2026
Advocates for space science research are concerned about job losses and cuts to funding at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville.
FEDSCOOP
Why we need the National Center for Atmospheric Research
December 29, 2025
NCAR is an essential nerve center for science in America. The White House intends to dismantle it.
Forbes
8 Ways The National Center For Atmospheric Research Helps You
December 18, 2025
NCAR is managed by a nonprofit consortium called the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, which consists of over 130 universities and colleges.
NY Times
Trump Administration Plans to Break Up Premier Weather and Climate Research Center
December 17, 2025
Russell Vought, the White House budget director, called the laboratory a source of “climate alarmism.”
KMUW 1
Knowledge for a Competitive America on KMUW 1
November 19, 2025
A new study found Kansans oppose federal funding cuts to scientific research.
KMUW 1
Knowledge for a Competitive America Interview with Calen Moore KMUW 1
November 19, 2025
Almost 80 percent of voters oppose staffing and funding cuts to programs like the National Weather Service and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Climate News WFAE
New poll data indicates voter support for climate science
November 19, 2025
Voters in North Carolina, Kansas and Alabama voted 2-to-1 in support of the federal government funding scientific research into the Earth’s weather and climate.
This is Topeka
Kansas Voters Strongly Oppose Cuts to Federal Science Funding, New Poll Shows
October 1, 2025
A new bipartisan survey reveals that Kansans overwhelmingly oppose cutting federal funding for scientific research, particularly programs tied to weather and climate science.
Axios
Survey: Alabamians oppose science funding cuts
September 30, 2025
Voters in Alabama see scientific research as key to maintaining America's global leadership, a new survey finds.
Alabama Political Reporter
Alabamians oppose extreme cuts to weather and climate research, survey finds
September 25, 2025
A new poll revealed that 81 percent of Alabamians believe government funding for scientific research helps predict extreme weather.
Deeper Blue
New Campaign Launches to Defend US Climate Science
August 21, 2025
A new campaign launched this week to secure US leadership in climate science research and innovation for future generations.