The Trump administration wants to cut $1.67 billion – more than a quarter – from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s budget. The plan targets climate science and would gut the agency’s research capabilities. Under the proposal, NOAA’s Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research would essentially disappear. Its budget would drop from $485 million to just $170 million, eliminating the division that studies climate change, severe weather, and ocean conditions. “This would take us back to the 1950s,” said Craig McLean, who previously led NOAA’s research office. Scientists warn these cuts would make it harder to predict hurricanes, monitor ocean … Continue reading NOAA Budget Cut of $1.67B Targets Climate Science, Satellites, Fisheries and Threatens 2032 Forecast Upgrade