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Is the National Weather Service Ready for an Extreme Summer?

Is the National Weather Service Ready for an Extreme Summer?

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What happens when the U.S.’s most trusted source of extreme weather alerts can’t staff the night shift?

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The dedicated staff of the National Weather Service are responsible
for the data that underpin your weather forecast and emergency
alerts. DOGE Service cuts to the NWS are putting the collection and
communication of those data at risk right as we enter a dangerous
season of hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and extreme heat in the
U.S. Senior sustainability editor Andrea Thompson joins host Rachel
Feltman to explain what the NWS does, why we need its expertise and
what we risk when that expertise is lost. Recommended
reading: How Trump’s National Weather Service Cuts Could Cost Lives
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-trumps-national-weather-service-cuts-could-cost-lives/
Why This Hurricane Season Has Experts on Edge
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/with-a-busy-2025-hurricane-season-forecast-staffing-cuts-and-warm-oceans/
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