Layoffs and potential closures of key facilities raise worries about NOAA's future

Brad Reinhart, senior hurricane specialist at the National Hurricane Center, tracks Hurricane Beryl, the first hurricane of the 2024 season, at the National Hurricane Center on July 1, 2024, in Miami.

The Trump administration may end leases for some of NOAA's offices while the agency terminates several advisory committees at the important weather and climate agency.

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