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The Trump administration is targeting top climate and weather labs for cuts. Insiders worry about the impact on research and NOAA's ability to forecast severe weather like hurricanes and tornadoes.
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All six U.S. regional climate centers will remain online through a new contract deadline in mid-June. Four of the centers, which are overseen by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, were abruptly closed last week after their funding ran out.
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The closure of four of the six Regional Climate Centers across the U.S. occurred after funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ran out. A recent report stated that the Trump administration plans to propose a 25% cut to NOAA's budget next fiscal year.
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A memo from the White House Office of Management and Budget suggests decreased funding for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the elimination of its research arm.
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The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.
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For most of the last year, Oklahoma’s monthly temperatures have hovered above average. Now that it’s summer, Oklahomans are feeling the heat.
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The City of Oklahoma City is looking for volunteers to collect data as part of a national project studying heat in urban areas.
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The data collected from the mapping campaign will help determine where the hottest parts of the city are, and can also be useful for local agencies to target those who are most vulnerable.
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With extreme floods all over the world filling headlines, researchers at the University of Oklahoma are predicting things will only get worse.
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Oklahoma residents are no strangers to tornadoes, especially this time of year. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking to hear from people whose communities have been hit by tornadoes.