Neil Jacobs stressed a desire to see the more than 120 Weather Service forecast offices across the country be fully staffed.

Neil Jacobs, tapped to lead NOAA, called for sharper forecasting tools and clearer public alerts, just days after flooding in ...

Nominee says he would work to undo the workforce cuts from the last few months, though the process could take time.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration oversees the National Weather Service, which has endured steep 'DOGE' ...

Q: Is it true that if President Donald Trump hadn’t defunded the National Weather Service, the death toll in the Texas ...

President Trump is hosting leaders from several African nations Wednesday, looking to shore up relationships. West African ...

Energy & Environment Energy & Environment   The Big Story NWS staffing will be priority, nominee tells Senate As lawmakers ...

House Democrats on the Science, Space and Technology Committee called for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to address ...

Experts said warnings issued in the run-up to this weekend’s flooding were as timely and accurate as possible, but questions ...

Experts said the NWS did a good job warning about the flooding, but questions remain about whether the cuts played a role.

Rep. Eric Sorensen, a former meteorologist, said he and others are pushing legislation to strengthen NWS operations and staffing.

The Trump administration has cut staffing from both FEMA and the National Weather Service in the first half of 2025. Did ...