WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the agency that oversees weather told senators at his confirmation hearing on Wednesday that a proposal to cut more than a quarter of the agency’s budget wouldn’t jeopardize its ability to predict severe events like wildfires in the Northwest or the recent deadly flooding in Texas.

Shutting down AOML could result in up to a 40% loss of accuracy, which would leave a billion-dollar economic impact and potential loss of lives, one expert says

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In Norman, scientists are working to significantly speed up tornado warnings while finding new paths to understanding deadly storms and protecting lives and property. A cooperative institute with more

As Congress begins talks surrounding the upcoming federal budget, a proposed 27% cut to the NOAA budget is raising alarms among weather experts and scientists.

The proposed budget would also result in staff layoffs, impact partnerships with universities, and potentially close more than a dozen weather and climate facilities

Representatives and experts discussed what they fear would be catastrophic and devastating possibilities that could occur with the proposed cuts to jobs and funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).