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'Major disruption' has caused Arctic polar vortex to slide off North Pole, scientists say

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

LiveScience

US ports to use Covid-like tests to identify illegally trafficked seafood species

The Guardian - UK

NOAA cuts pose climate risk experts warn

Staffing and funding cuts at the federal agency could affect everything from climate science to emergency readiness

Salon

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‘Chaos’: Trump cuts to Noaa disrupt staffing and weather forecasts

US climate agency upended as Doge efforts to slash federal government compromise email security

The Guardian - US

Surprise X-class solar flare from emerging sunspot triggers radio blackouts across the Americas

"Further strong activity is likely!"

Space

Trump claims offshore wind energy is driving whales ‘loco.’ Scientists disagree

President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked wind energy over alleged impacts to whales. But, NOAA says there’s no tie between offshore wind and strandings

The Independent UK

Has the sun already passed solar maximum?

Solar Cycle 25 has surpassed its predecessor — but is the end in sight?

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Auroras possible in a dozen US states tonight as 'coronal hole' unleashes particle storm on Earth

Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.

LiveScience

Doge cuts allow Musk to cash in with SpaceX and Starlink contracts, ex-workers warn

Tech CEO accused of aiming to privatize space and satellite operations as federal agencies reportedly seek contracts

The Guardian - US

‘Embarrassing, bad and frankly dangerous’: Experts react to drop in US weather balloon launches

Weather balloons are an “essential piece of the forecasting system.” But there will be fewer of them in tornado season this year.

Euronews

Aurora alert: Giant 'hole' in sun and strong geomagnetic storm converge to supercharge northern lights this weekend

A huge sun eruption combines with speedy solar wind from a "coronal hole" for a weekend aurora show, experts predict.

Space

Experts say US weather forecasts will worsen as DOGE cuts balloon launches

With massive job cuts, the National Weather Service is reducing vital weather balloon launches in eight northern locations

The Independent UK

National Weather Service suspends critically important forecasting practice after DOGE devastation

The move — which comes after a severe weather outbreak last weekend resulted in dozens of deaths — has drawn strong reactions from forecasters and meteorologists on social media

The Independent UK

Giant deep-sea spider spotted crawling on ocean floor near Antarctica

Researchers suspect species grows so large partly due to cold temperatures of their environment

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The Independent UK

Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff

Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump

International Business Times

Record Numbers Forced To Flee Climate Disasters: UN

Hundreds of thousands of people were forced to flee climate disasters last year, the United Nations said Wednesday, highlighting the urgent need for early warning systems covering the entire planet.

Radio France Internationale

Climate crisis drives record displacements as planet exceeds 1.5C

Record 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.

The Guardian - US

Destructive dust and Trump cuts: five things to know about latest US storms and tornadoes

Meteorologist Eric Holthaus on growing concern of dust storms and why recent storms were a preview of future

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The Guardian - AU

Trump cuts to have ‘chilling effect’ on climate science and ‘degrade’ Australia’s ability to forecast weather

Australian meteorologists and scientists will be affected by mass firings at Noaa, experts warn

The Independent UK

Fired hurricane hunter says Americans could see ‘more damage and more loss of life’ with NOAA layoffs

More layoffs are expected to slam the agency that’s responsible for life-saving weather forecasting

Space

'Their loss diminishes us all': Scientists emphasize how Trump's mass NOAA layoffs endanger the world

"From our perspective down in the trenches actually working for the government, it feels like the people up top just have no clue about anything."

International Business Times

Ex-NOAA Chief: Trump Firings Put Lives, Jobs, And Science In Jeopardy

As the Trump administration prepares for its next wave of federal layoffs, the former head of a key US climate agency spoke with AFP about its role in public safety, scientific research, and protecting the American economy.

The Independent UK

Reductions in force: A look at which agencies are affected by DOGE-led job cuts

The deep cuts across federal agencies since Donald Trump’s return to the White House include reductions in force, which mean not only layoffs but also elimination of positions altogether

The Independent UK

NOAA to layoff 1,000 more workers at already depleted weather agency: ‘There’s going to be pain and a lot of it’

A former NOAA official says another round of ‘malicious’ layoffs will affect more than 1,000 additional employee

The Independent UK

The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say

Multiple sources tell The Associated Press that the Trump Administration is starting another round of job cuts — this one more than 1,000 — at the nation’s weather, ocean and fisheries agency

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