Tag: National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
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Proposed cuts to NOAA Boulder threaten U.S. scientific enterprise
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The breadth and scope of what they all do is stunning, awe-inspiring even. The words used to describe their work are at such a high level they’re daunting to understand, yet comforting to know that someone does, because they fit. The reach of the National…
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1,000 people protest NOAA cuts in Boulder
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save About a thousand people, many of them retirees who had worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, gathered Monday in Boulder to protest last week’s firings of federal government employees. The protesters were at the intersection of Broadway Street and Rayleigh Road, near the…
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NOAA firings affect Boulder office
Hours after an unknown number of people were fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) in Boulder Thursday, a contingent of Democrat lawmakers demanded an investigation and called reports of the firings “short-sighted,” while some argued that the terminations are long overdue. NOAA, which forecasts hurricanes and supports climate related research, is the latest…
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NOAA firings hit Boulder office, state Democrats demand investigation into ‘short-sighted’ move
Hours after an unknown number of people were fired from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) in Boulder Thursday, a contingent of Democrat lawmakers demanded an investigation and called reports of the firings “short-sighted,” while some argued that the terminations are long overdue. NOAA, which forecasts hurricanes and supports climate related research, is the latest…
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Hundreds of thousands of Colorado homes at risk for wildfire, report says
The assessment took into account that the cities, including Denver, have the most expensive rebuilding costs
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Colorado aerospace companies land weather forecasting contracts
NASA recently awarded two aerospace companies with a large Colorado presence work on weather satellites that “will ultimately help save lives by enabling even more accurate weather forecasting,” according news releases. Broomfield-based Ball Aerospace will complete two 20-month studies on new instruments for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s “Geostationary Extended Observations” (GeoXO) program. One…
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Colorado drought conditions improve again slightly
With recent rain and snow across the state, Colorado’s drought conditions continue to improve slightly, according to the National Drought Mitigation Center, though the area remains in a long-term drought. Two weeks of precipitation have finally pushed a small part of the state, in the northern Rockies, back into “normal” conditions. “Rain and mountain snow…
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NOAA administrator: Everyone is an end user for space
Everyone on Earth “is an end user for space,” the top official with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday during a panel discussion at the Space Symposium in Colorado Springs. Richard Spinrad, who took over the agency that includes the National Weather Service and eight other related services, said anyone who gets weather warnings…
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Weather: ‘New normals’ are in, but they can be a little deceiving, officials say
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save We’ve all been adjusting to “new normals” for over a year, but now weather professionals are adjusting to the climate’s new definition of normal. Earlier this week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its new climatological report for the United States that covers a…
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Colorado winter snow outlook bleak after dry summer; emergency drought plan activated
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite recent welcome snowfall, the long-term outlook for Colorado’s winter is bleak following a dry summer and record-setting fires across the state. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is calling for drought conditions across the state to persist and possibly worsen into next year as…