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Neil Jacobs testifying at his Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing regarding his nomination to be NOAA administrator July 9. Credit: Senate Commerce Committee WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee advanced the nomination of Neil Jacobs to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration as that agency’s top satellite official remains…

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Stephen Volz, associate administrator for satellite and information services, speaks at a NASA press conference before the launch of the GOES-S satellite in 2018. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett Updated July 27 with Lofgren statement. To continue reading this article: Register now and get 3 free articles every month. You’ll also receive…

The development of Atlas 15, which the Trump administration paused, has resumed. The new database is expected to incorporate more specific data on flash flooding across the entire nation and  will incorporate updated climate information.  Photo courtesy of NOAA The Trump administration has reversed at least one of its actions…

Much of the eastern U.S. and Midwest was facing the threat of severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall, while heat alerts were issued Sunday for over 50 million people from Kansas to the Carolinas.The big picture: NOAA's Weather Prediction Center issued a Level 3 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall…

A view of the two wildfires over the Grand Canyon in Arizona. (Image credit: NOAA) Two wildfires in Northern Arizona, sparked from lightning, have burned at least 60,000 acres in a little over a week — and, while firefighters work around the clock trying to contain the fires, National Oceanic…

CLIMATEWIRE | Artificial intelligence is showing promise when it comes to weather forecasting, but it still couldn’t predict the Texas floods. The best-performing weather models during the July 4 floods were traditional ones specially designed to produce local forecasts at high resolution. Global-scale models were far less accurate — and…

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Video Week ending July 11, 2025 Posted July 11, 2025 at 3:44pm Facebook Twitter Email Reddit Senators had the Capitol all to themselves this week as the tragic flash floods in Texas and New Mexico coincided with the confirmation hearing for the next NOAA administrator. Meanwhile, the Epstein files, Vladimir…

Watch CBS News Watch: NOAA nominee discusses emergency alert system improvements amid Texas floods Neil Jacobs, President Trump's nominee to lead the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, spoke about improving emergency alert systems to warn people about severe weather after deadly flash floods swept through Central Texas. Sen. Ted Cruz…