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The first 10 weeks of the Trump administration have sent shock waves through the science community. Many expected the second Trump administration to follow the pattern of the first. But I certainly didn't expect a broad-scale assault on the U.S. science enterprise itself. Elon Musk emerged as Trump's leader of…

Agency officials said Monday that NOAA would continue to maintain the Joint Polar Satellite System, crucial weather satellites, after a previous memo suggested maintenance would be deferred By Scott Waldman & E&E News Artist's rendering of NOAA's JPSS-2. NOAA CLIMATEWIRE | NOAA has backed off a plan that would have…

CLIMATEWIRE | NOAA has begun to limit the work it devotes to maintaining a pair of polar weather satellites — putting at risk the accuracy of both weather forecasts and extreme storm predictions, say former agency officials. The move, outlined in a memo obtained exclusively by POLITICO’s E&E News, calls…

US congressional Democrats held an “issues forum” this week to discuss the efforts by the by the Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE to gut the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Among the lawmakers in attendance were House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffman, Vice Ranking Member Sarah Elfreth,…

The U.S. government recommends that everyone have a disaster kit that includes a weather radio. These radios tune to a nationwide network run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Federal Communications Commission that provides alerts about hazardous weather and other major emergencies. Such broadcasts can be…

Waltz claims 'full responsibility' for adding journalist to Signal group but can't explain how it happened In an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox, Mike Waltz, the national security adviser, insisted that he does not know and has never texted with Jeffrey Goldberg, the well-connected Atlantic editor who was added…

By Ian Randall is Newsweek's Deputy Science Editor, based in Royston, U.K. His focus is reporting on science and health. He has covered archeology, geology, and physics extensively. Ian joined Newsweek in 2023 from the Daily Express U.S. and had previously worked at Express.co.uk and MailOnline, alongside freelancing for various…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is taking another look at the final rule that established the Papahanaumokuakea National Marine Sanctuary off Hawaii “for consistency with the Administration’s policies and Executive Orders.” While the final rule that designated the area as a National Marine Sanctuary was published on January…

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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) faced a fresh wave of criticism regarding its cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the National Weather Service after severe storms tore through the United States over the weekend. Why It Matters Americans have criticized DOGE's cuts to federal agencies,…