Scientists say NOAA cuts by Trump undermine improvements in hurricane forecasts

Weather and climate research are among the programs seeing big cuts by the Trump administration.

Hundreds of employees at NOAA — the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — who work at offices and research centers have been fired. The administration also wants to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for everything from weather satellites to climate research.

Andy Hazelton is one NOAA employee who lost his job. In February, probationary employees, people who were recently hired or promoted, were fired and then quickly rehired and put on administrative leave following a federal court order.

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