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The US scientific enterprise is facing an unprecedented assault. The current administration is working to cap indirect research costs at 15% (1), halt National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant reviews (2), slash the 2026 NIH budget by 44% (3), cut the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) budget by 27%…

Forecasters within the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Weather Service predict above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin this year. NOAA’s outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which goes from June 1 to November 30, predicts a 30% chance of a near-normal season, a 60% chance of…

CLIMATEWIRE | The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration insists it’s ready for the above-average hurricane season that meteorologists expect this summer. But scientists across the country are sounding the alarm about personnel shortages and budget cuts, which they say could strain the agency’s resources and risk burnout among its staff.…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its outlook for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season today, predicting “above-normal” storm activity. The news comes amid concerns that sweeping staff cuts and policy shifts may impact the agency’s preparedness. A total of 13 to 19 named storms could form in the…

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By Emily Mae Czachor News Editor Emily Mae Czachor is a news editor at CBSNews.com. She typically covers breaking news, extreme weather and issues involving social and criminal justice. Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the Los Angeles Times, BuzzFeed and Newsweek. Read Full Bio Updated on: May 22,…

Microsoft have "taken measures" to reduce "politically focused emails", says spokesperson Image credit: Microsoft Microsoft are reportedly blocking employee internal work emails that contain the words "Palestine" or "Gaza". The report in question comes from No Azure For Apartheid (NOAA), a group of Microsoft workers formed to protest the company's…

Severe storms and towering tornadoes killed at least 28 people across the Midwest and South from May 17 to May 18. The last tornadoes to cause these types of mass casualties were in 2021, killing 93 people in Missouri, Tennessee, Arkansas, and Kentucky while inflicting $4.5 billion in damages. More…

CLIMATEWIRE | A growing backlog of hundreds of unsigned NOAA contracts has slowed agency operations to a crawl — so much so that even Sen. Ted Cruz, a staunch ally of the Trump administration, has raised concerns about the gridlock. The bottleneck is due largely to one man: Commerce Secretary…

The NOAA RESTORE Science Program is now using innovative technologies and collaborative efforts to better observe and monitor the intricate dynamics of the Gulf of America’s ecosystem. The program is enabling diverse projects which use artificial intelligence, genetic analysis, underwater submersibles, aerial drones and satellite tagging to study marine life…