RFI Englishflipped into Asia Pacific News2 days agoClimate crisis drives record displacements as planet exceeds 1.5CRFIRecord numbers of people were forced to flee their homes due to climate-related disasters in 2024, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for global early warning systems. More than 800,000 people were displaced by extreme weather events last year – the highest yearly …
Los Angeles TimesMar 11In Trump’s war on NOAA, the losers will be Americans and the economyverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - By David HelvargGuest contributorLast month, close to 1,000 National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration workers, including weather forecasters, were fired. The Trump administration has now told agency leaders to fire another 1,000 people. Along with 300 resignations to date this will approach 20% of its workforce. The …
The Washington PostMar 1Trump fired hundreds at NOAA, Weather Service. Here’s what that means for forecasts.verified_publisherThe Washington Post - Scott Dance, Kasha PatelCurrent and former agency officials and lawmakers said the cuts could have major impacts on Americans and the economy, compromising important functions. At dozens of National Weather Services offices across the country, staffing levels were low well before President Donald Trump took office. As the …
AvatarSusan Tabletflipped into The Real FloridaHundreds Are Said to Quit NOAA in a New Round of Departuresverified_publisherThe New York Times - By Christopher FlavelleAustyn Gaffney and Camille BakerThe resignations came a day after a wave of firings at the agency, a world center of climate research. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, one of the world’s leading centers of climate research, has been hit by a new round of departures, just 24 hours after hundreds of employees …
Newsmaxflipped into NewsmaxCalif. Lawmaker: Hundreds of Layoffs at NOAAnewsmax.com - by Issam AHMEDHundreds of scientists and experts have been laid off from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a leading U.S. agency …
CBS Newsflipped into PoliticsHundreds of NOAA employees laid off in latest cuts to federal workforceverified_publisherCBS News - By Jordan Freiman, Tracy J. WholfHundreds of staffers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or NOAA, were laid off Thursday as the Trump administration and its …
Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal state Supreme Court electionAssociated Press - By SCOTT BAUER
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FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoHeartbreaking footage shows humpback whale calf trapped in net off HawaiiUSA TODAY Sports - Pete Thomas
Trump Melts Down Over How Much Power President Elon Musk Hasnewrepublic.com - Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
See Canadian official’s response after Trump calls Canada ‘one of the nastiest countries to deal with’verified_publisherCNN
Trump Admin Threatens to Stop Social Security If DOGE Can't Have Personal DataRolling Stone - Andrew Perez
"Our country is in very serious trouble": Trump asks SCOTUS to step in on court ordersverified_publisherSalon - By Griffin Eckstein
Tesla owners are trading in their EVs at record levels, Edmunds saysverified_publisherCNBC - Lora Kolodny
