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Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here’s what NOAA scientists are doing about it NOAA

Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here’s what NOAA scientists are doing about it

An illustration of magnetic fields around Earth. (Image credit: UCLA EPSS/NASA SVS) NEW ORLEANS — Scientists continue to advance the process of updating the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Scales, with the next steps expected to be taken as early as this year. Just like there's a…
bubmag
February 9, 2025
Could Trump Dismantle NOAA? NOAA

Could Trump Dismantle NOAA?

The US government agency that monitors the weather and conducts research on the world’s oceans, among other things, is now in the cross-hairs of the Trump administration. Wired Magazine reported this week that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service has been ordered to stop communicating with…
bubmag
February 7, 2025
NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’ NOAA

NOAA Employees Told to Pause Work With ‘Foreign Nationals’

A number of federal employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the US federal agency that monitors and models the oceans and atmosphere for the purpose of predicting changes in climate and weather, have received orders to temporarily cease communicating with foreign nationals, including those working directly with…
bubmag
February 6, 2025
Federal Employees Accused Donald Trump of Abusing Them in a Shocking Exposed Email NOAA

Federal Employees Accused Donald Trump of Abusing Them in a Shocking Exposed Email

On Thursday, around 13,000 federal employees at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reportedly received an offensive email after a new messaging system was easily misused. The email, with the subject line “Resign,” contained a rude message that said, “Aren’t you tired of working for a complete cunt?” Scott…
bubmag
January 31, 2025
Commercial weather startups forecast increased funding under Trump NOAA

Commercial weather startups forecast increased funding under Trump

A decade ago, startups raising money to launch commercial weather satellites were convinced they had a goldmine on their hands because they could improve forecasting models. The problem? NOAA spent years evaluating the commercial observations before acquiring limited datasets under short-term contracts. Many of the businesses, figuratively and literally, never…
bubmag
January 27, 2025