NOAA

Weather forecasts. Nautical charts used by the U.S. Navy. The cleaning and reopening of shipping ports after hurricanes. Seasonal climate predictions that help farmers plan their crop selection.  All these fall under the purview of a federal agency called NOAA – the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – that could…

This is Part 2 of a two-part series on fisheries management and oceans governance under the second Trump administration, which took office Jan. 20. Part 1 looks at the potential impacts that cuts and deregulation at the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) could have on U.S...Read More

Trump’s NOAA Has Downplayed an Alarming Finding: CO₂ Surged Last Year Under the Trump administration, NOAA has minimized an announcement that climate-warming carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere grew at a record-breaking speed in 2024 By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News Volumetric visualization of the total carbon dioxide (CO₂) on…

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) constellation includes three satellites: GEO-West, GEO-Center and GEO-East. The Office of Management and Budget recommends eliminating the central satellite. Credit: NOAA SAN FRANCISCO – A White House budget proposal calls for replacing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s future geostationary…

CLIMATEWIRE | Researchers in Oklahoma are hard at work on a new lifesaving weather forecasting system. In Michigan, they’re keeping tabs on toxic algae blooms. In Florida, they’re studying tropical cyclones by flying into the hearts of hurricanes. These are just a handful of the hundreds of research projects ongoing…

With towns and cities in the southeastern United States still reeling from hurricanes that hit last year, scientists are now releasing their forecasts for what could unfold in the hurricane season that starts in less than two months. Colorado State University is predicting nine hurricanes in 2025, four of which…

Preliminary copies of some of the US government’s spending plans suggest that President Donald Trump’s administration intends to slash climate and space science across some US agencies. At risk is research that would develop next-generation climate models, track the planet’s changing oceans and explore the Solar System. NASA’s science budget…

FEMA and NOAA officials are being forced to skip major hurricane and flood conferences ahead of disaster season because of Trump administration restrictions on travel for federal employees By Thomas Frank & E&E News An aerial view shows floodwaters surrounding a rural home on April 06, 2025 near Poplar Bluff,…

Lockheed Martin render of NOAA's next-generation Geostationary Extended Observations weather satellite constellation. DENVER — The White House’s budget proposal for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration would seek to make major changes in a weather satellite program as well as transfer space weather and space traffic management efforts. NOAA received…

A widely reported draft budget proposal is calling for major funding cuts to the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US lawmakers and environmental groups aren’t happy. The draft proposal would cut NOAA’s budget by over 25%, with the worst parts affected being the agency’s fisheries enforcement and research…